PinnedWhat Might a Galactic Federation Look Like?Last week, Haim Eshed, the former Israeli Space Security Chief said that both Israel and the United States had been contacted by aliens from a Galactic Federation. More details are offered in his book, where he says the aliens insist that humanity isn’t ready for a full “first contact” yet. …Galactic Federation4 min readGalactic Federation4 min read
Jun 3, 2022The Fall of Hogwarts: How the Great Resignation Has Come to AcademiaA university may seem like a place of wonders to young students— a real-life Hogwarts where astronomers delve into the secrets of the universe, mathematicians unveil arcane truths, and chemists invent magical new materials. Prestigious schools like Harvard and Yale go to great lengths to maintain this impression, as do…Academia6 min readAcademia6 min read
Feb 4, 2022Diving into Inner Realms with Ayahuasca: Part 2Our retreat center (the Marosa Healing Center) set the stage for my first ceremony. It was a quiet place, recessed in the Amazon jungle about an hour outside of Iquitos, with small bungalows and other facilities for sleeping, eating, reading and contemplation. It had no internet, no TV, and no…Ayahuasca8 min readAyahuasca8 min read
Jan 13, 2022Diving Into Inner Realms With Ayahuasca — And How Plant Medicine Can Help You TooPart 1 What is ayahuasca? Ayahuasca is a type of traditional South American psychoactive tea used both socially and as part of medicinal and religious ceremonies. It is actually made from two plants: the Banisteriopsis caapi or ayahuasca vine, which contains alkaloids that act as MAIO inhibitors, and the Psychotria viridis or chacruna shrub, which…Ayahuasca6 min readAyahuasca6 min read
Oct 19, 2021Low Mass Stars May be Havens for Alien Life According to New ResearchThey’re small, dim, red or brown, and common across the galaxy. They’ll never go supernova like some of the larger stars in our galaxy, and never form a black hole. And unlike our sun, most will never explode into red giants. They’re also less bright than the sun and can’t…Space3 min readSpace3 min read
Oct 11, 2021Six Reasons I Hunt Mushrooms and Why You Should TooAs a kid, I thought few things were stranger and more repulsive than fungi. They smelled weird, looked strange, were sometimes poisonous, grew on dead things, and — for some reason I could not fathom — were used as pizza toppings. Who wanted to eat such things when there were…Mushrooms5 min readMushrooms5 min read
Sep 9, 2021The Matrix Could be Our Future and Earth’s Salvation from Climate ChangeThe website for Matrix Resurrections was revealed this week, encouraging fans to choose either the red or blue pill as they delve into the film’s universe. But while the film’s premise is science fiction — Machines going to war with humans for control of the planet, and subsequently locking humanity…Technology Trends4 min readTechnology Trends4 min read
Jul 29, 2021Biohacking with Peptides for Health and Mental ClarityWe’ve all heard stories of elders who remained active, with sharp memories well into their old age. There are also more fantastical stories like those of Methuselah, Ponce de Leon and the fountain of youth, or even Highlander, where humans live to extraordinary ages through one means or another. …Peptides9 min readPeptides9 min read
Jul 19, 2021NASA Needs a Lotto for Space MissionsNASA is one of America’s most beloved public institutions. They’ve sent men to the moon and speedy probes to the realm outside our solar system. They’ve landed rovers on Mars and taken closeups of Pluto. A century ago, NASA’s achievements were consigned to the realm of science fiction, but today…Space3 min readSpace3 min read
Jul 1, 2021Biohacking and YouHow People are Taking Medicine into their own Hands The 21st century is here and though we have inherited some of the technological marvels that were predicted, many and more are still in the distant future. We have our cordless communicators (cellphones), and remote navigation and directions (map apps), and even our version of the Hitchhikers’ Guide to the…Biohacking4 min readBiohacking4 min read
