Grass Roots Science
Psychedelic Salon
Terence McKenna Rupert Sheldrake: “Especially in Brittan, this declining confidence in science, and this declining funding of science has let to a reduction of scientific morale. Fewer and fewer people want to study science in schools or go into it as graduate students. . . . […]
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Summary
A discussion among Rupert Sheldrake, Ralph Abraham, and Terence McKenna argues for a more democratic, low-cost “grassroots science” built on amateurs, students, and networks rather than elite institutions. They contrast this with big science’s costs and political entanglements, then explore applications in ecology, medicine, psychedelics, and environmental monitoring, emphasizing data sharing and public participation.
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