In this episode, I explore why we need a broader kind of science alongside traditional, reductionistic research. I respond to listener Ance’s comment that science must remain falsifiable and narrowly focused, agreeing mainstream science should keep its identity. However, I propose parallel research communities—like how mainstream and alternative medicine coexist—so fringe topics can be studied rigorously yet independently. Examples include the Monroe Institute’s work on consciousness and Avi Loeb’s Galileo Project on UAPs. I also highlight the importance of testing top-down effects, citing my own biophysics work on immune cells and hints from evolutionary studies like Lenski’s long-term E. coli experiments.
