(July 15, 2013 at 11:23 pm)apophenia Wrote: I believe Dr. Alexander is a neurosurgeon, not a neurologist. (I missed that in the OP; I should have caught that. And it's not clear how much time he spends at the operating table as he appears to have spent the bulk of his career teaching.)
Ah, yes. Thanks for the correction.
Regardless, a neurosurgeon does receive basic training in neurology and should very well be aware of the ability of the brain to enter altered states and perceive things that don't exist, correct? Also, his credentials as a neurosurgeon are being peddled to bring an added level of legitimacy to his claims, which he seems all too willing to let people accept.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
