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PHYSICAL AND NON-PHYSICAL
Dear HIW, Are there any developments in science that suggest that not only is matter a form of energy, but that matter and mind may be part of a continuum that links the physical world with the non-physical dimension of consciousness?
Robert Marshall
Science can’t thoroughly explain consciousness. While we’ve learned a lot about physical brain activity and its impact on behaviour and consciousness, some suspect we’ll never truly know exactly how consciousness emerges. In much of the 20th century, the non-physical dimension of consciousness wasn’t regarded as ‘serious science’, so developments in our understanding of consciousness are in relatively early stages. Being non-physical, it’s vastly different from other scientific fields. Evidence of its existence comes not from experiments, but direct awareness of personal feelings.