So the other day, I was scrolling through ScienceDaily and came across this article summary: Belief in God may significantly improve the outcome of those receiving short-term treatment for psychiatric problems, according to recent study conducted by McLean Hospital investigators. …
Relaxation Response Produces Instant Change in Gene Expression
You guys know I love a good MGH Mind/Body Medicine study (I should seriously start a fan club for Dr. Herbert Benson!), so it’s no surprise that this article caught my attention: Study Identifies Genes, Pathways Altered During Relaxation Response Practice. …
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How Scientists View the Relationship Between Science and Religion
The following information is reprinted from materials provided by Rice University: Throughout history, science and religion have appeared as being in perpetual conflict, but a study by Rice University suggests that only a minority of scientists at major research universities …
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Duke University’s Spirituality and Health Workshop
I just received the following email and wanted to share with you guys: This is a reminder to those wishing to attend Duke University’s 5-day summer research workshop on August 12-16 to register early. We are holding only one workshop …
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Can There Be Human Rights Without God?
My philosophy class has been focusing a lot on the origins of human rights (basically: we all think we should have them, we just disagree on why). There’s a couple different schools of thought. John Locke has this whole social …
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Can You Die from a Broken Heart?
You know that movie, The Notebook? (If not, I don’t wanna spoil the ending for you, but the title of this post might be a bit of a give-away…) Ryan Gosling aside, I think most of us can agree that love gives life …
