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A group of professors explores the workings of the inner self. The scholars discuss the latest theories concerning consciousness from the perspectives of subjects as diverse as quantum biophysics, nano-neuroscience, philosophy, meditation, metaphysics, dreaming, causation and the paranormal.Sorry about the large file size. This is quality stuff. I will rip it if someone drops a link to a ripping tutorial in the comments. Thanks!The 20 interviewed scientists are:Dr. Stuart Hameroff, M.D. Professor, Anesthesiology and Psychology, Associate Director, Center for Consciousness Studies, University of Arizona.Dr. Andrew B. Newberg, M.D. Professor, Dept. of Radiology, Division of Nuclear Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, co-author of The Mystical MindNancy J. Woolf, Ph.D. Professor, Laboratory of NanoNeuroscience, Department of Psychology, UCLAJack A. Tuszynski, Ph.D. Professor of Biophysics, Condensed Matter Physics, University of AlbertaDavid Chalmers, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Philosophy; Director, Center For Consciousness Studies, University of ArizonaDick Bierman, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Amsterdam, Utrecht UniversityVilayanur Ramachandran, Ph.D., MD Director, Center for Brain and Cognition; Professor, Department of Psychology and Neurosciences Program, University ofCalifornia, San Diego; Adjunct Professor of Biology, Salk InstitutePaavo Pylkkanen M.Sc., Ph.D. Professor, Consciousness Studies Programme, Department of Humanities, University of Skovde, SwedenDr. Petra Stoerig, Ph.D. Professor of Experimental Psychology, University of DusseldorfC. Van Youngman, Professor of Psychology, Art Institute of Philadelphia, Department of General EducationDr. Steven Sevush, M.D. Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology, University of MiamiStephen LaBerge, Ph.D. Director of the Lucidity Institute and author of Exploring the World of Lucid DreamingDean Radin, Ph.D. Senior Scientist, Institute of Noetic SciencesTony Bell, Ph.D. Senior Scientist, Redwood Neuroscience InstituteEllery Lanier, Ph.D. Interdisciplinary Program, New Mexico State UniversityGregg H. Rosenberg, Ph.D. Post-doctoral Fellow/Assistant Research Scientist,Artificial Intelligence Center, The University of GeorgiaChristian Seiter, Department of Psychology, Institut fur Umweltmedizin, University of FreiburgChester Wildey, M.Sc. The University of Texas at ArlingtonWilloughby Britton, University of Arizona, TucsonSusan Blackmore, Author of The Meme MachineAdele Engel Behar, Satellite Captiva Ltd. Most Helpful Customer Reviews From Amazon101 of 108 people found the following review helpful5.0 out of 5 starsQuantum Connections, August 30, 2005By Jennifer Olsen (New York)The ramifications of the theories explored in this series are intense! Basically, the idea is that biology might have found a way to detect quantum signals, similar to the way it optimized neurons to detect photons in our eyes, which are made of neurons and are extensions of our brain. If neurons figured out how to interpret light, then perhaps they are developing to interpret quantum particles, which are simply particles even smaller than photons. If the brain can do this, then the feelings of being connected are real, and would explain why some people have these feelings more strongly than others. Imagine the first life-forms that could interpret light, how strange it must have been, and unbelievable to those life-forms that couldn’t. It also means we would be connected in real time to other similarly-built life-forms across the universe. Of course, at this point, our quantum abilities are probably so rudimentary that we only detect these tiny particles/frequencies the way a bat senses light, with little accuracy or definition.This series not only explores these theories, but also entertains most other major current ideas of the small but growing league of scientists brave enough to tackle this exciting new field. Most of the people in the series are top professors at major universities, and this is the topic that consumes them most, so it’s very much worth viewing. And, it might well be that some of these people and their theories go down in the history books as revolutions in science, the way Einstein and Bohr and Heisenberg and their original theories of quantum physics are now acknowledged as revolutionary. And, at $39.95, this is a steal. Most series of academic quality like this cost several hundred dollars. The company behind it is obviously more interested in dispersing knowledge than in making a buck, which is a refreshing attitude. This new 5 DVD version should be a part of everyone’s permanent collection.68 of 74 people found the following review helpful5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic! This title will go down in history as the first balanced exploration of consciousness!, July 22, 2006By Diana Gussman Ph.DThis box set is a must have for anyone who finds themselves constantly thinking about the bigger questions in life, unwilling to accept the stock answers inherited from our past. This title was made around the same time as “What The Bleep Do We Know” and has some of the same scientists, as well as quite a few others who will probably go down in history as the forefathers of the scientific pursuit of consciousness.Many of the biggest names in the field (Hameroff, Radin, Newberg, Woolf, Tuszynski, LaBerge, Ramachandran) are allowed to fully elaborate on their research, theories, thoughts, and feelings, without their words being edited out of context to fit some filmmaker’s silly theory, which is what other titles are often critiqued for. If you like your science served raw, straight from the source, with no middleman spin, this series is for you.Francis Crick, co-discoverer of DNA, spent the final third of his life trying to solve the great mystery of consciousness, so it is no easy task. Nonetheless, the 20 scientists in this series have essentially dedicated their lives to the quest.The great thing about this series is that it was not created with an agenda, which is the flaw in many titles, and which is antithetical to science itself. Some of the scientists argue persuasively that our brains can achieve a quantum state, and that this state would allow us to become entangled, or essentially become one with, each other, which would explain a lot of the feelings of connectedness we have. Others in the series offer complete counterpoints to this argument, with theories that at first sound even more impossible, but which may in fact turn out to be accurate, like Sevush’s theory that each of our neurons is individually conscious, but that we need billions of them in order to amplify the signal enough to make our body move.There are persuasive arguments from all sides, making this title a very balanced, in depth exploration of this exciting new field of study. I highly recommend it.