“Neuroscientists who stand up and say ‘we have souls’ are few and far between,” says pediatric neurosurgeon Dr. Michael Egnor. “But when you look carefully at the neuroscience—the best neuroscience over the past century—it clearly points to the existence of the soul and to the existence of aspects of our mind that don’t come from the brain.” Egnor himself started off as a materialist and atheist. But 40 years and more than 7,000 brain surgeries later, he concluded that reason and free will do not reside in the brain. In this episode, he reveals what he’s found. “Neuroscience is just fundamentally wrong in a lot of ways … because of the materialist bias in neuroscience. We can’t get away from this machine analogy, [but] we’re not machines, and we don’t work like machines work. And there’s overwhelming evidence in neuroscience for the existence of a soul,” he says. Dr. Egnor is a professor of neurosurgery and pediatrics at Stony Brook University, a senior fellow at the Discovery Institute, and the co-author of the book “The Immortal Mind: A Neurosurgeon’s Case for the Existence of the Soul.”
Category: Neuro-Science
Top Neuroscientist Demonstrates What’s Behind Reality
He was called “The Einstein of Brain Science.” A neuroscientist whose ideas quietly reshaped how we understand the mind, perception, and reality itself. In this talk, he doesn’t speculate. He demonstrates. What he shows challenges one of our deepest assumptions: that reality is simply out there, waiting to be perceived. Decades ahead of his time, Karl Pribram proposed a model of the brain so radical that it forced science to reconsider what perception actually is, and where reality truly comes from.
Megahertz Brain Waves, Microtubule Time Crystals, and the Physics of Consciousness | Stuart Hameroff
“Consciousness may not emerge from neurons firing — it may be the quantum music playing inside them.” At Deep Tech Week San Francisco 2025, Dr. Stuart Hameroff, anesthesiologist, professor, and co-creator of the Orch-OR theory of consciousness with Sir Roger Penrose, delivers a mind-bending exploration into the quantum physics of the brain — and why megahertz brain waves and microtubule time crystals could be the hidden heartbeat of awareness itself. In this talk, Hameroff reveals over 40 years of research connecting neuroscience, quantum mechanics, and anesthesia — from the origins of life and cognition to the possibility of consciousness before biology itself. Drawing on experimental data from nanotechnology labs in India, EEG studies, and ultrasound brain stimulation, Hameroff shows that consciousness might operate across a hierarchy of frequencies — from hertz-level cortical oscillations to megahertz and terahertz vibrations deep inside neurons.
The Highest Levels of Thinking | Why Society is Stuck at the bottom
Human civilization is built on pyramids. Not just the stone ones baked under the Egyptian sun, but invisible structures, hierarchies of thought, layers of meaning, and levels of thinking that range from the most basic impulses to the heights of true revelation. And yet, despite the astonishing tools, knowledge, and information available to us today, most people never climb past the very first steps. In school, in politics, in culture, and especially online, the majority of society still operates at the lowest layers of thinking: remembering , or more accurately, simply regurgitating everything they’ve been told.
The Geometry of Consciousness: Understanding the Divine Pattern
This podcast explores a bold new theory proposing that every feeling, thought, or dream may have an actual shape. The Phenomenal Manifold Hypothesis by Éric Reis suggests that consciousness can be mapped as a geometric structure—a “phenomenal manifold” (Ψ). Instead of asking why experience exists, it focuses on describing its structure, much like thermodynamics described heat before molecular theory. According to the model, each conscious experience corresponds to a point in a vast multidimensional landscape, and the distance between points reflects how similar two experiences are. The geometry of Ψ is determined by three measurable properties of brain dynamics: Integration (I), representing how unified and irreducible a conscious moment is; Coherence (Γ), measuring how synchronized neural regions are; and Differentiation (Δ), capturing the richness and variety of possible brain states. These three forces define the curvature, dimensionality, and shape of your inner world at each moment. The theory predicts that different states of consciousness correspond to distinct geometries. Wakefulness forms a high-dimensional space with moderate curvature. Deep sleep or anesthesia collapses the manifold into a low-dimensional, nearly flat structure. Psychedelic states expand the geometry dramatically into a highly complex, high-dimensional manifold with high Differentiation but often lower Coherence. Certain meditative states contract the manifold into a unified, low-volume geometry that may shrink to less than 20% of its waking size. Crucially, the model is testable and falsifiable. It must accurately reconstruct known phenomenological structures—such as color relationships—or it fails. It also predicts that the intrinsic dimension of consciousness should remain relatively stable across healthy individuals; large variations would falsify the theory. The hypothesis also offers a framework for evaluating machine consciousness. By analyzing an AI system’s informational dynamics, researchers could compute Integration, Coherence, and Differentiation. The theory proposes minimal thresholds—such as Imin ≈ 0.15 bits and dimensionality n ≥ 3—for a system to be considered a potential candidate for consciousness. If an AI meets these criteria, the precautionary principle suggests treating it as potentially phenomenal. Ultimately, this podcast discusses how the Phenomenal Manifold Hypothesis proposes that consciousness may have a discoverable geometry. By translating neural information dynamics into geometric structure, it offers a scientific bridge between objective brain activity and subjective experience, opening new ways to map the hidden landscapes of the mind.
This Forgotten Code Shows EXACTLY How Language Controls Reality
Everything is energy – and language is the code that collapses reality. You were never taught this, but every word you speak is a quantum measurement. You are not describing your life – you are fixing it into place. In this 1 hour 19 minute master-class, we expose the hidden mechanism behind manifestation, language, and reality creation through the work of John Archibald Wheeler, quantum physics, and ancient esoteric traditions that understood this thousands of years ago. This video reveals why: • Your subconscious treats words as commands • Observation doesn’t reveal reality — it creates it • Speech collapses probability into lived experience • Silence preserves infinite potential • Repetition stabilizes destiny You’ll learn: • The Participatory Universe explained simply • Why “I am” statements lock identities permanently • How language entangles you with money, health, and relationships • Neville Goddard’s revision method explained through quantum mechanics • The 7 exact protocols to reprogram your reality starting tonight This is not motivation. This is instruction. Once you see this, you can never speak unconsciously again.
The 6 Civilizations Before Us Were Erased on Purpose… We’re the 7th, and This Explains Everything
Everything is energy. This documentary explores why so many people feel that something about the world doesn’t quite add up, drawing on psychology, history, and philosophy to examine how human perception, memory, and behavior are shaped over time. By looking at recurring patterns in past civilizations, modern research on inherited behavior, and the way attention and awareness influence experience, the video offers a calm, grounded perspective on how humans adapt to change and uncertainty. This is not a belief system or a prediction, but an exploration of how patterns repeat, how meaning is formed, and how understanding these dynamics can bring clarity to how we live in the present.
Itzhak Bentov – Cosmic to Consciousness
Who Was Itzhak Bentov?
Itzhak “Ben” Bentov (1923–1979) was an Israeli-American inventor, engineer, scientist, mystic, and author best known for his pioneering work in consciousness studies. His insights blended physics, medicine, and metaphysics, aiming to understand human consciousness and its connection to the universe. Though largely self-taught in many fields, he had a remarkable ability to conceptualize complex ideas, making contributions to both science and spirituality.
Inventions and Scientific Contributions
Bentov was a prolific inventor with multiple patents to his name. Some of his key inventions include:
Cardiac Catheter (Balloon-Tipped Catheter): One of his most well-known medical inventions, the balloon-tipped catheter, became a crucial tool in cardiovascular procedures.
Harmonic Oscillator Model of the Human Body: He proposed that the human body, especially the heart and brain, functions as a resonant system, influencing consciousness and altered states of awareness.
Helicopter Stabilization System: As an engineer, Bentov also worked on improving helicopter dynamics, designing stabilization technologies.
Vibrational Theories of Consciousness: He developed theories on how micro-vibrations in the body could influence brain function and perception, an idea that aligns with later research in neuroscience and meditation studies.
Government and Military Involvement
Bentov’s research attracted interest from the U.S. government, particularly in the areas of consciousness, brainwave synchronization, and altered states of perception.
CIA and Remote Viewing (Gateway Process): His work significantly influenced the Gateway Process, a classified program run by the U.S. Army and CIA to explore consciousness expansion and remote viewing (a form of psychic espionage). His vibrational theories and understanding of brain-wave entrainment were foundational to the techniques used in the Gateway Experience, a project later detailed in declassified CIA documents.
Collaboration with Monroe Institute: Bentov worked closely with Robert Monroe, a researcher famous for out-of-body experiences (OBEs). His scientific insights helped provide a framework for how Monroe’s Hemi-Sync technology worked in altering consciousness.
Possible Involvement in Advanced Research Programs: While not confirmed, given his knowledge of physiological and neurological interactions with consciousness, some speculate that Bentov’s ideas contributed to early mind-machine interface research pursued by military and intelligence agencies.
Philosophy and Legacy
Beyond his scientific contributions, Bentov was deeply interested in the nature of reality, consciousness, and spirituality. His book Stalking the Wild Pendulum: On the Mechanics of Consciousness (1977) is a classic in consciousness studies, offering a scientific approach to metaphysical concepts. He suggested that consciousness is a fundamental force of the universe, aligning with ideas found in quantum physics and Eastern mysticism.
Tragically, Bentov’s life was cut short in 1979 when he died in the crash of American Airlines Flight 191. Despite his untimely death, his work continues to influence researchers in neuroscience, spirituality, and consciousness studies, as well as those interested in the intersection of science and mysticism.
Beyond Metaphor: Is Our Universe Literally a Brain? | Full Documentary
What if the sprawling cosmic web of galaxies, spanning billions of light years, shares striking similarities with the neural circuitry in our heads? In this video, we delve deep into recent research showing that the “cosmic filaments” binding galaxy clusters might parallel the intricate networks of neurons and synapses in our brains. Join us as we unpack how these two vastly different scales—microscopic neural tissue and a universe-sized lattice of galaxies—can exhibit comparable statistical patterns, structural motifs, and even “self-organizing” behaviors. We begin by exploring why the universe looks “networked,” discussing how gravitational interactions form cosmic filaments linking superclusters. We then compare this to neural connectivity, where billions of neurons form complex circuits of short- and long-range synapses. Along the way, we examine tools like high-resolution imaging, cosmological simulations, and graph theory—methods that let us treat both the human brain and the universe as interconnected networks. We’ll see how “nodes and bridges” are crucial in each system: neurons form local clusters bridged by long axons, just as galaxies clump into clusters connected by filaments. Next, we tackle the concept of self-organization: in the brain, synaptic plasticity continually reshapes circuits based on use, while in the cosmos, gravitational collapse sculpts voids and filaments from early quantum fluctuations. We also discuss information theory, where the brain balances order and entropy during perception and learning, while the cosmos develops “local pockets of order” (galaxy clusters) in a largely expanding universe. Finally, we address the hotly debated notion of “cosmic consciousness”—whether the universe “thinks” as a brain does or whether these parallels simply highlight universal design principles in nature, rather than any form of cosmic mind. If you’re curious about how cutting-edge simulations, entropy analyses, and network science bridge neuroscience and astrophysics, this video is for you. Get ready to see both the cosmos and your own brain in a whole new light! Don’t forget to like and subscribe for more deep dives into the science connecting our minds to the mysteries of the universe.
Information vs. Meaning: Top Biologist & Neuroscientist Explain | Michael Levin Λ Karl Friston
Curt Jaimungal is joined by Michael Levin and Karl Friston. This conversation incorporates insights from physics and information theory, particularly regarding self-organization and the significance of entropy and free energy.