On NPR this week, Barbara Bradley Hagerty reported on “the science of spirituality.” In a series of five short pieces, Bradley Hagerty interviewed scientists and religious practitioners about such topics as “The Biology of Belief” and the brain’s so-called “God Spot“:
More than half of adult Americans report they have had a spiritual experience that changed their lives. Now, scientists from universities like Harvard, Pennsylvania and Johns Hopkins are using new technologies to analyze the brains of people who claim they have touched the spiritual—from Christians who speak in tongues to Buddhist monks to people who claim to have had near-death experiences. Hear what they have discovered in this controversial field, as the science of spirituality continues to evolve.
Find links to the stories here.