- “The problem is that you can be a working scientist and still believe unsupportable religious bullshit because nobody challenges it.” Bill Maher Interviewed Sam Harris Friday. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtl2c8_cgbe 7 comments reddit.com
- Scientists found that damage in a certain part of the brain is linked to an increase in religious fundamentalism. In particular, lesions in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex reduced cognitive flexibility - the ability to challenge our beliefs based on new evidence. http://bigthink.com/paul-ratner/study-finds-link-between-brain-damage-and-religious-fundamentalism 116 comments science