Life, Death & The Space Between with Dr. Amy Robbins
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The Neuroscientist Who Believed Mediums | Dr. Arnaud Delorme
JUN 22, 202656 MIN
The Neuroscientist Who Believed Mediums | Dr. Arnaud Delorme
JUN 22, 202656 MIN
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<p>What if your brain doesn't produce consciousness any more than a radio produces the music? My guest today is Dr. Arnaud Delorme, a computational neuroscientist at UC San Diego and the Institute of Noetic Sciences. He wires up Tibetan monks and mediums to see what actually happens in their brains. When a medium connects with a loved one on the other side, he expected brain activity to spike. Instead, it went almost silent. The more accurate they were, the more their working memory shut down. As if the information wasn't coming from inside them at all. Arnaud started asking "why am I here?" at 11 years old. He has spent decades risking his career to challenge the idea that your thoughts and choices mean nothing. This conversation is about data, non-local consciousness, and what happens when science finally looks beyond the skull.</p><br><p><strong> </strong>00:00 The 11-Year-Old Who Asked "Why Am I Here?"</p><p> 03:09 Welcome Arnaud Delorme</p><p> 04:12 From Firefighter to Neuroscientist</p><p> 07:00 The Reductionist Pyramid (And Its Limits)</p><p> 12:36 Quantum Mechanics: Shut Up and Calculate</p><p> 16:27 How Science Finally Opened Up to Consciousness</p><p> 18:33 EEGLAB and Studying Mediums</p><p> 22:45 Split-Brain Patients and the "Real Illusion"</p><p> 25:54 The Alternative Hypothesis: You Are More Than Your Brain</p><p> 30:27 Why Most Scientists Still Need More Data</p><p> 35:21 The EEG Finding: Accurate Readings Shut Down Working Memory</p><p> 38:30 Mind Wandering vs. Daydreaming (And a Button in Your Hand)</p><p> 43:24 Can Meditation Decrease Mind Wandering? Yes.</p><p> 48:39 Is AI Conscious? (No. But Could It Be? Yes.)</p><p> 53:33 Arnaud's Fiction Book "The Noetic Particle" + Where to Find Him</p><p> 55:39 Closing</p><p><strong> </strong></p><br><p><strong>LEARN MORE ABOUT GUEST:</strong></p><p>· <strong>Website: </strong><a href="https://arnauddelorme.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>arnauddelorme.com</strong></a></p><p>· <strong>Institute: </strong><a href="https://noetic.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>noetic.org</strong></a></p><p>· <strong>Academic Book: (on mind wandering / EEG)</strong></p><p>· <strong>Fiction Book: <em>The Noetic Particle</em> (hard science fiction about AI and consciousness)</strong></p><p>· <strong>Software: EEGLAB (open-source EEG analysis tool)</strong></p><br><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>JOIN MY COMMUNITY</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>In The Space Between membership, you’ll get access to LIVE quarterly Ask Amy Anything meetings (not offered anywhere else!), discounts on courses, special giveaways, and a place to connect with Amy and other like-minded people. You’ll also get exclusive access to other behind-the-scenes goodness when you join!</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Click here to find out more --> </strong><a href="https://shorturl.at/vVrwR" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://shorturl.at/vVrwR</strong></a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Stay Connected:</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>- <strong>Instagram - </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/ysvafdwc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://tinyurl.com/ysvafdwc</strong></a></p><p>- <strong>Facebook - </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/yc3z48v9" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://tinyurl.com/yc3z48v9</strong></a></p><p>- <strong>YouTube - </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/ywdsc9vt" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://tinyurl.com/ywdsc9vt</strong></a></p><p>- <strong>Website - </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/ydj949kt" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://tinyurl.com/ydj949kt</strong></a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEllYb5lKCXnpCGNtoFpS7g?sub_confirmation=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Life, Death & the Space Between Dr. Amy Robbins</strong></a></p><p><strong>Exploring life, death, consciousness and what it all means. </strong></p><p><strong>Put your preconceived notions aside as we explore life, death, consciousness and what it all means on Life, Death & the Space Between.</strong></p><p>**</p><br><p><strong>Brought to you by:</strong></p><p>Dr. Amy Robbins | Host, Executive Producer</p><p><u>Podcastize.net</u> | Audio & Video Production | </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>