What happens to a monk's brain when meditating? How did religion help early humans survive? Is there a scientific connection between the religious experiences people self-report and something beyond the brain?

In our inaugural episode of Adventurous Minds, we are joined by Dr. Patrick McNamara, Department of Psychology at National University, Associate Professor of Neurology at Boston University School of Medicine Research, Associate Professor of Neuropsychology and Theology in the Boston University School of Theology and the author of “The Neuroscience of Religious Experience”.

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