Summary: Does consciousness emerge when the right kinds of matter are arranged in the right way with sufficient complexity, or is consciousness a primary quality of existence which precedes matter? Could both be true? KMO speaks with <a href="http://www.neiltheise.com/" target="_blank">Dr. Neil Theise, MD</a> about mind, matter, biology, longevity and the varities of "yogic practice." Neil, who is Professor of Pathology at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, also weighs in on the value of established religious, contemplative and shamanic traditions, even the ones which clearly need a little reformation. Neil will be the featured presenter at the <a href="http://www.eastmeetswestmedicinefest.com/" target="_blank">East Meets West Medicine Fest, November 20-22 in NYC</a>.
