God in the Brain?

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God in the Brain?

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Oct 11, 2007

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As neuroscientists search for brain circuits that lead to religious experiences, they're touching on some of our deepest questions - like, could religion be explained by a neural quirk? For more on this story, see David Biello's article, "Searching for God in the Brain" in this month's issue of Scientific American Mind.

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Oct 11, 2007

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