#345 Are We All Connected? - with Roger Nelson

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Can human consciousness extend beyond our brains?

 

For more than two decades, this week’s guest, Roger Nelson, founder of The Global Consciousness Project, has been exploring exactly that question. From a network of random-number generators placed across the planet, Roger and his team have gathered evidence suggesting that when millions of people share emotion — in moments of tragedy, joy, or global focus — the fabric of our existence becomes more ordered.

 

Roger explains how these subtle patterns may reveal a deep interconnectedness in human awareness — a kind of worldwide mind that responds when our hearts and attention align. We discuss the origins of the project at Princeton’s PEAR Lab, the surprising results from world events such as 9/11, and what this research might mean for the future of consciousness studies.

 

Roger is a rigorous scientist and an exemplar of the open-sceptic approach to life. 

 

We explore:

• First proof that mind extends beyond the brain
• Can we really affect the past?
• 9/11 and the impact on global consciousness
• A three-in-a-trillion chance that we’re not all connected
• The noosphere - the next step for human evolution

Links:

The Global Consciousness Project Connected: The Emergence of Global Consciousness - The Book