Rupert Sheldrake – The Science Delusion




London Real show

Summary: Biologist & Writer Dr. Rupert Sheldrake explains how each species of animal has a collective memory, his definition of the Science Delusion, how living in India helped develop his theories, why he particularly enjoys 3-way conversations, and how he's never met anyone as lively and fun to be with as Terence McKenna. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqaATPAnTZQ London Real talks to Biologist & Writer Dr. Rupert Sheldrake TWEET this video http://clicktotweet.com/0Qh71 VISIT us @ http://www.LondonReal.tv/ LIKE us on Facebook @ http://www.facebook.com/LondonReal FOLLOW us on Twitter @ http://twitter.com/LondonRealTV LISTEN IN ITUNES http://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/london-real/id474722933 "Each species has a kind of collective memory, a bit like what Jung called the collective unconscious." - Dr. Rupert Sheldrake (02:09) "If you trains rats to learn a new trick in London then rats around the world will learn it quicker thereafter." - Dr. Rupert Sheldrake (02:52) "The conventional view is that memories are stored materially." - Dr. Rupert Sheldrake (03:37) "It wasn't going through the genes, something much more mysterious was happening." "I'm still a skeptic." - Dr. Rupert Sheldrake & Brian (09:16) "'We've already figured out the way the world is', that's the science delusion." - Dr. Rupert Sheldrake (12:43) "What Terence McKenna was saying is that modern science is based on the principal of 'Give us one free miracle and we'll explain the rest.'" - Dr. Rupert Sheldrake (18:14 ) "Did you drink Ayahuasca with Terence McKenna?" - Brian (31:28) "I first met Terence McKenna in 1982." - Dr. Rupert Sheldrake (32:23) "A battered golden Cadillac pulled up and Terence McKenna said, "Dr. Sheldrake I presume?'" - Dr. Rupert Sheldrake (33:45) "We thought 3-way conversations are much better, that's what I like about [London Real] is its trialogue format." - Dr. Rupert Sheldrake (36:55) "Mr. Richard Dawkins we should have you on London Real to have a debate with Dr. Rupert Sheldrake." - Brian (47:10) "You have such a different view of things in India, there's hardly any materialist, atheist types." - Dr. Rupert Sheldrake (48:42) "There's nobody who comes close to being as lively and as much fun as Terence McKenna." - Dr. Rupert Sheldrake (52:43) http://www.sheldrake.org Music by: Kevin MacLeod & The Edenites http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/welcome-to-london/id528293203?i=528293272