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Sorry, folks!  The truncated last statement in my
comment below should have read, "It is not about
science; rather, it is about opposing what some
consider religion."

- Wilmot


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> When it comes to some people's opposition to what
> they consider religion or religious practice, even
> scientists run the risk of becoming hypocrites. I
> was appalled at the following quote: "As the public
> face of neuroscience, we have a responsibility to at
> least see that research is replicated before it is
> promoted and highlighted," said Dr. Nancy Hayes, a
> neurobiologist at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical
> School in New Jersey who objects to the Dalai Lama's
> speaking. "If we don't do that, we may as well be
> the Flat Earth Society." What Dr. Hayes is
> suggesting here is that the research under
> discussion should be replicated by independent
> groups before it can be presented at the
> neuroscience meeting. That's sheer hypocrisy. It is
> common practice in science to present work, even in
> abstract form, at scientific meetings without
> meeting the rigor that Dr. Hayes demands of the
> Dalai Lama. So, why is it different here? The answer
> seems obvious enough. It is not so much about
>
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> NATIONAL | October 19, 2005
> Scientists Bridle at Lecture Plan for Dalai Lama
> By BENEDICT CAREY
> Scientists say a talk by the Dalai Lama on whether
> meditation can train the brain to generate positive
> thoughts is based on "unsubstantiated claims."
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http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/19/national/19meditate.html?emc=eta1
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