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AN EVENING WITH RUPERT SHELDRAKE

Monday 18th June 7.30 pm £10 Booking: Contact Naomi 01508 570444 trust@mangreen.co.uk

FREEING THE SPIRIT OF ENQUIRY

The Science Delusion

The science delusion is the belief that science already understands the nature of reality, in principle. The fundamental questions are answered, leaving only the details to be filled in. The impressive achievements of science seemed to support this confident attitude. But recent research has revealed unexpected problems at the heart of physics, cosmology, biology, medicine and psychology. In his bestselling new book, Dr Rupert Sheldrake shows how the sciences are being constricted by assumptions that have hardened into dogmas. Should sciences be a belief-system, or a realm of enquiry, Sheldrake turns the ten fundamental dogmas of science into questions, opening startling new possibilities. For example:

The ‘laws of nature’ may be habits that change and evolve.

The Gravitational Constant may not be constant.

Minds may extend far beyond brains.

The total amount of matter and energy may be increasing.

Memories may not be stored as traces in our brains.

Sheldrake argues that science would be better off without its dogmas: freer, more interesting, and more fun.