![]() The specific areas of science I have explored most over the years are subatomic physics, cosmology, biology and psychology. ![]() Not only have I sought to grasp specific scientific ideas but have also attempted to explore the wider implications of the new advances in human knowledge and technological power brought about through science. I am glad to note that as part of this wider interface, there is a growing interest among some neuroscientists in engaging in deeper conversations with Buddhist contemplative disciplines.Īlthough my own interest in science began as the curiosity of a restless young boy growing up in Tibet, gradually the colossal importance of science and technology for understanding the modern world dawned on me. I feel, therefore, that a dialogue between neuroscience and society could have profound benefits in that it may help deepen our basic understanding of what it means to be human and our responsibilities for the natural world we share with other sentient beings. Today the question of science's interface with wider humanity is no longer a matter of academic interest alone this question must assume a sense of urgency for all those who are concerned about the fate of human existence. This has resulted in unforeseen technological possibilities of even manipulating the very codes of life, thereby giving rise to the likelihood of creating entirely new realities for humanity as a whole. Furthermore, with the advent of the new genetics, neuroscience's knowledge of the workings of biological organisms is now brought to the subtlest level of individual genes. The last few decades have witnessed tremendous advances in the scientific understanding of the human brain and the human body as a whole. ![]() This article is based on a talk given by the Dalai Lama at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience on Novemin Washington DC
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