Ben is joined by John Vervaeke, a researcher who finds ways to integrate and synthesize information across a wide range of fields: neural stimulation technology, mindfulness meditation, altered states of consciousness… and helps researchers from all these fields discover common patterns in their data, in order to achieve brand-new collaborative insights about consciousness.

In his lifelong quest for a clearer understanding of the human mind, Vervaeke feels especially compelled by the challenge of creating a new scientifically-driven system of wisdom, which can help us more meaningfully contextualize ourselves in a universe where many brain-related boundaries are breaking down.

(Produced by Sean Barnes)