The claims made by practitioners of Yoga are often taken as fact without questioning their accuracy. This article by Prof. Kumar points out how many of these claims are complete bunk.
Archive - October 2011
The God of Mind : Exploring the Implications of Neurotheological Research
The potential for enhancing religiosity through drugs, disease or even practice, reminds one of similar effects on other abilities such as music or art. Perhaps we should think of deeply religous individuals as having a keen...
Boiling Eggs in Birmingham
Professor Narendra Nayak, president of FIRA, continues recounting incidents and and experiences on his recent tour of Europe. In this article he talks about interactions in Denmark, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Birmingham.
Faith and its Repercussions on Health
How does religious faith affect one's health? Professor Kumar summarizes the various ways in which people of faith compromise on living a healthy and happy life, going into the psychological aspects of organized religion that...
Eye Donation Camp, Organized by the Mumbai Freethinkers
The Mumbai Freethinkers held an Eye Donation Camp on the 16th of October, 2011. This is a report on the event, along with essential information regarding eye donation, provided by Dr. Mayur Morekar.
Minds and Money : Game Theory, Decision Making and Abstract Cooperation
Studies of behaviour have tried to elucidate the processes involved in how we make choices, but largely without assimilating scientific findings from various disciplines. Neuroeconomics is a unique interdisciplinary field that...
In the Republic of Bellary
It is evident that there are two things in India that have no political barriers- one is corruption and the other superstition!
MISYAR – Temporary Marriage in Sunni Islam
The adherents of Sunni Islam have been vocal in criticizing the Shia practice of temporary marriage called Muttah...but a similar type of marriage also exists in Sunni Islam.
Hard-Wired for Sin : Neuroethics and the Seven Deadly Sins
Neuroethics may allude to an unnerving perspective of human nature and personal identity, but it provides the toughest building blocks for constructing truly rational and scientific foundation for ethics.
Chennai Freethinkers’ Thinkfest 2011 – A Report
We have been meeting every month for almost a year now. We finally decided to bring in experts on Science and Secularism to talk to the general public.