By Peter Russell — 2014
Blending physics, psychology, and philosophy, internationally renowned writer Peter Russell leads us to a new worldview in which consciousness is a fundamental quality of creation.
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BrainMind Summit - Consciousness Day hosted at Stanford.
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Short piece of an interview with Jeremy Narby on the mystery of consciousness and biospheric television. NY April 12, 2008.
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