Consciousness, Creativity, and the Brain
October 1, 2005
David Lynch filmmaker
Fred Travis neuroscientist, Maharishi University
John Hagelin physicist, Maharishi University

David Lynch, the award-winning writer, director, and producer, answers questions on his films, his 32-year practice of Transcendental Meditation, and the role of consciousness in the creative process. He is joined by physicist John Hagelin, who was featured in the documentary "What The Bleep Do We Know?" and neuroscientist Dr. Fred Travis, Director of the Center for Brain, Consciousness, and Cognition at Maharishi University of Management.

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