/home/corante/public_html/brainwaves/ The field of neurotechnology, the focus of this blog, encompasses advances in brain science (neurons), information technology (bits) and bioengineering (genes). Up for discussion and analysis: the political, economic, ethical, and social forces that will shape the future of what will be one of the most important and fascinating stories of the coming decades. en-us zack@neuroinsights.com 2008-05-14T14:29:19-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://brainwaves.corante.com/archives/2008/05/14/neurotheology_rising_the_neural_buddhists.php David Brooks continues his quest to discuss everything in terms of neuroscience. This week in The Neural Buddhists he declares, "Just as 'The Origin of Species' reshaped social thinking, just as Einstein’s theory of relativity affected art, so the revolution... 73300@/home/corante/public_html/brainwaves/ Neurotheology 2008-05-14T14:29:19-05:00 http://brainwaves.corante.com/archives/2006/10/04/stimulating_an_out_of_body_experienceseriously.php In yesterday's NYTimes Sandra Blakeslee follows up on a topic I blogged on in January in "Is God in Your Brain? Neurotheology." In "Out-of-Body Experience? Your Brain Is to Blame" she writes: "They are eerie sensations, more common than one... 66694@/home/corante/public_html/brainwaves/ Neurotheology 2006-10-04T11:54:12-05:00