Category Archives: Neuroscience

Who am I?

Posted on June 8, 2017 by

Our minds are very full at the moment. We are in a process of election, and I publish this just a few hours before we know the answers. We also face the issue of the security of our society, following … Continue reading →

Posted in Bio-ethics, evolution, Neuroscience, Quentin queries | 10 Comments

Are we animals?

Posted on January 19, 2017 by

Did you watch “Spy in the Wild” on BBC1 on 12 January? It was the most intriguing wild life programme I have ever seen. It was based on using animal robots which could be placed among different species – giving … Continue reading →

Posted in evolution, Moral judgment, Neuroscience, Quentin queries | 27 Comments

The habits of virtue

Posted on January 5, 2017 by

Were you holier at the end of 2016 than at the beginning? And, if not, perhaps this is the time to think a little about the theology of good resolutions. We recognise that we are at the epitome of faith … Continue reading →

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Some of my best friends…

Posted on December 15, 2016 by

Let’s have a look at an awkward subject – homosexuality. We know that there are condemnatory passages in the Old and New Testaments, and that for many Christians that closes the problem. You can study these at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bible_and_homosexuality. But in … Continue reading →

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The threat of old age

Posted on December 8, 2016 by

What is the disease from which 30 million people suffer worldwide, and will increase to 130 million by 2050? In Britain, the number of sufferers will be around two million. No one fully understands the details of this disease, and … Continue reading →

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The truth is not in us

Posted on November 3, 2016 by

There will be few readers who have not heard the story of the Jesuit and the Benedictine who agreed to ask their superiors if they could smoke while praying their Office. The Benedictine asked if he could smoke while he … Continue reading →

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The paralysis of fear

Posted on August 11, 2016 by

“…the only thing we have to fear is fear itself” said Franklin D Roosevelt facing the economic crisis of 1933. He went on to describe it as “nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes…” Strong words for a strong occasion, but … Continue reading →

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