Is science necessarily at odds with the spiritual? Rupert Sheldrake combines scientific research and his knowledge of mystical traditions to argue that we can experience higher states of consciousness and a realm where we might finally find life’s meaning. #RupertSheldrake #science #spirituality Rupert Sheldrake is author of ‘The Science Delusion’ and ‘Ways to Go Beyond’. New Scientist described him as ‘an excellent scientist; the proper, imaginative kind that in an earlier age discovered continents’. Visit IAI.tv for our full library of debates, talks, articles and podcasts from international thought leaders and world-class academics. The Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. For debates and talks.