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
To describe the overwhelming life of a tropical forest just in terms of inert biochemistry and DNA didn't seem to give a very full picture of the world. Rupert Sheldrake biochemistrydescribedna Change image and share on social
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 do vote but I don't think that any political party represents my point of view. Rupert Sheldrake partypointpolitical 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
Most of nature is inherently chaotic. It's not rigidly determined in the old sense. It's not rigidly predictable. Rupert Sheldrake chaoticdetermineinherently Change image and share on social
Now the whole point about machines is they are designed not to be random. When you call up a word processing program on your computer, you don't want it to be different every time you call it up. You want it to stay the same. Rupert Sheldrake callcomputerdesign share on social
The sciences are being held back by assumptions that have hardened into dogmas, maintained by powerful taboos. I believe that the sciences will be regenerated when they are set free. Rupert Sheldrake assumptionbackdogma Change image and share on social
I have been a scientist for more than 40 years, having studied at Cambridge and Harvard. I researched and taught at Cambridge University, was a research fellow of the Royal Society, and have more than 80 publications in peer-reviewed journals. I am strongly pro-science. Rupert Sheldrake cambridgefellowharvard share on social
