Progressive Commentary Hour The Progressive Commentary Hour with Theoretical Physicist Alex Gomez-Marin
Dec 17, 2025
Dr. Alex Gomez-Marin is a Spanish theoretical physicist turned neuroscientist, specializing in action perception and the edges of consciousness. He discusses his intriguing near-death experience and the importance of studying anomalous phenomena rigorously. Alex critiques traditional brain-centric views and advocates for an empathetic approach to animal consciousness. He also tackles the limitations of current scientific paradigms and the need for open inquiry against institutional suppression. This engaging dialogue explores the profound intersections between science, consciousness, and holistic understanding.
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Therapeutic Touch Origins Story
- Gary Null recounts experiments where healers reportedly cured mice with tumors across repeated trials.
- He says those results led to the therapeutic-touch movement despite institutional suppression.
Near-Death Experience Changed His Science
- Alex Gomez Marin describes a personal near-death experience that reshaped his worldview.
- He says the NDE connected his thinking and heart and motivated his research on consciousness.
Three-Legged Stool Of Science
- Science relies on three legs: data, theory, and socio-political context, not just experiments.
- Alex Gomez Marin warns that ignoring the third leg skews what counts as valid knowledge.