In both religion and science, some people are dishonest, exploitative, incompetent and exhibit other human failings. Rupert Sheldrake dishonestexhibitexploitative Change image and share on social
Contemporary science is based on the philosophy of materialism, which claims that all reality is material or physical. Rupert Sheldrake baseclaimcontemporary Change image and share on social
I went through the standard scientific atheist phase when I was about 14. I bought into that package deal of science equals atheism. Rupert Sheldrake atheismatheistbuy Change image and share on social
All research scientists know that writing in the passive voice is artificial; they are not disembodied observers, but people doing research. Rupert Sheldrake artificialdisembodyobserver Change image and share on social
The simplest and cheapest of all reforms within institutional science is to switch from the passive to the active voice in writing about science. Rupert Sheldrake activecheapinstitutional Change image and share on social
I think hard work is what gets most people to the top. Rupert Sheldrake hardpeopletop Change image and share on social
Right now, any opinion anyone has about whether dogs can or cannot really tell when their owner is coming home by some unknown means... nobody knows. The weight of evi dence suggests they can. Rupert Sheldrake comedencedog Change image and share on social
I learnt about plants from my father, who was a herbalist and an amateur microscopist. Rupert Sheldrake amateurfatherherbalist Change image and share on social
I'm talking about science on the leading edge, where it's not clear which way things are going be cause we don't know, and I'm dealing with areas which we don't know about. Rupert Sheldrake areacleardeal Change image and share on social
The facts of science are real enough, and so are the techniques that scientists use, and so are the technologies based on them. But the belief system that governs conventional scientific thinking is an act of faith. Rupert Sheldrake actbasebelief share on social