The Role of Science in Studying the "Paranormal"

[sgrenard]

The following article by Prof. Michael Grosso goes far in defining and positioning
the role of science in the
investigation of the paranormal, and especially of survival:

http://www.nidsci.org/articles/grosso.html


Here are his concluding remarks but I highly recommend visiting the above site and reading the entire paper:

"In sum, I am suggesting that research take on the cast of shamanism. The
shaman is a master of traditional techniques for inducing ecstatic trance;
in that state, as in the near-death state, he or she navigates other worlds,
descends into "hell" and ascends into "heaven." If these states are kindred
to survival-related realities, they are the states we may have to personally
explore, if we hope for fresh knowledge of consciousness, and its fate after
death. Out of such explorations, science may one day find its way toward a
new consensus. With the data we possess, a new model of how it fits into our
evolutionary cosmology, and some practical transcendent experience, we can
collectively forge a new mythology of death. We will be able to prepare
ourselves, as Plato said, "for the journey of a thousand years."

[bakermann]

Thanks Steve, for this and all the other links you post. I always find them very interesting and informative. I found this paper to especially engaging. It had some direct connection to experiences that I have had during meditation, and to a lot of the posts on this board.
Again, thanks for keeping us informed on some great links available.

Peace and Light,
William
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[Gail]

Hi Steve, just a question, where do you find all of the interesting articles you post on here? Do you search the web.:)

[sgrenard]

People send them to me, so I visit them and if they are worthwhile I am happy to share them. Some would be kind of hard to find from a search engine as they are buried in other sites, others findable that way I guess.

Steve

[PsyQuestor]

Steve has a wonderful site called Survival Science that you can visit by using his www link. I'm happy to see that scientists all over the world embracing this type of study.

Thank you Steve for being our science moderator, and helping us all to learn so much. There isn't anyone who could do better :D

Tammy
the blonde moderator LOL

[sgrenard]

The science website for survival is at:

http://www.survivalscience.org


I fear that a lot of people look at this name and associate with the reality TV show of the same name, of which it is definitely
NOT.

Steve