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Sheryl Morris replied to the topic General Topic in the forum Cosmology and Education 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Masters of different pedagogies can be and are friends! Let it be!

John Mattox replied to the topic Additional Powers of the Universe in the forum Scientific Cosmogenesis Forum 3 months, 2 weeks ago

It seems that the 11 powers of the Universe that Brian has enumerated have an compelling analogy to something that is of human concern.

There are many additional behaviors in nature without such analogy, e.g., sublimation, the transformation of a solid material directly into its vapor form.

Are there others that do have a compelling human…[Read more]

Sheryl Morris replied to the topic Books and Articles in the forum Cosmology and Education 3 months, 2 weeks ago

File under Interrelatedness for children: “A Drop Around the World” by Barbara Shaw McKinney.

Sheryl Morris replied to the topic Books and Articles in the forum Cosmology and Education 3 months, 2 weeks ago

File under Cataclysm (plus other powers of the Universe) for Adults: “Seven Life Lessons of Chaos; Spiritual Wisdom from the Science of Change” by John Briggs and F. David Peat.

John Mattox started the topic Additional Powers of the Universe in the forum Scientific Cosmogenesis Forum 3 months, 2 weeks ago

It seems to me that the 11 powers of the Universe that Brian has identified have a compelling analogy in things that happen to humans.

There are many other processes in nature without such analogy, e.g. sublimation (a solid becoming a vapor), annihilation (e.g. an electron and a positron coming together to annihilate and produce energy).

And…[Read more]

Sheryl Morris replied to the topic Books and Articles in the forum Cosmology and Education 3 months, 2 weeks ago

File under Books for Teachers of younger children: “Nurturing the Spirit; in non-sectarian classrooms” by Aline D. Wolf

Sheryl Morris replied to the topic Songs in the forum Cosmology and Education 3 months, 2 weeks ago

File under Radiance for Littles: “This Little Light of Mine.”

John Mattox replied to the topic Administrative Matters in the forum Scientific Cosmogenesis Forum 3 months, 2 weeks ago

This group was founded my participants in the 2026 Deep Time Course, Activating Cosmogenetic Experience to explore cosmogenesis from the perspective of practicing or retired scientists.

Founding participants included: John Mattox, Stephan Martin, David Ellwood, Sarbmeet Kanwal, and Francie White. Although it is not a requirement to participate…[Read more]

John Mattox replied to the topic Brian Swimme’s Eleven Powers of the Universe in the forum Scientific Cosmogenesis Forum 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Googling, “scientific status of Brian Swimme’s 11 powers of the universe”. Google AI offered this summary: This is categorized as an interdisciplinary synthesis of cosmology, philosophy, and spirituality rather than a set of peer-reviewed scientific laws. AI also summarizes critical reception as follows: Positive: Proponents view it as a “brave,…[Read more]

John Mattox replied to the topic Brian Swimme’s Eleven Powers of the Universe in the forum Scientific Cosmogenesis Forum 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Brian first introduced the Eleven Powers of the Universe in an 11-part video lecture series titled The Powers of the Universe, which was released on DVD on September 23, 2004.

1. Centration
Every being arises as a centered reality with its own integrity, coherence, and inward orientation. From particles to planets to persons, each entity g…[Read more]

Chuck Peters replied to the topic Frameworks for Introducing Cosmogenesis in the forum Cosmology and Education 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Chuck Peters offered this starter framework, which includes the 14 minute video – A Radical Guide to Reality. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hw0P_x_52AqrfeDikoIvkP1M-kEu63Z1HkhmZRGTSXo/edit?tab=t.0

Maggie Vetter used it with 8th graders and said they appreciated it.

Chuck Peters started the topic Frameworks for Introducing Cosmogenesis in the forum Cosmology and Education 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Try these approaches…

Chuck Peters started the topic Songs in the forum Cosmology and Education 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Here are some songs that work well…

Chuck Peters started the topic Books and Articles in the forum Cosmology and Education 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Here are some ideas…

Chuck Peters replied to the topic Recordings of Meetings in the forum Cosmology and Education 3 months, 2 weeks ago

First Meeting – Feb 25, 2026 – https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/5H8Q79dY-vw0vcZgAIC4faaQCi6vpQ8Kpurhtkkxgc1PkAerojo2eID_UtphTpoz.oM78G52vsYgVXIO4?startTime=1772064173000

Second Meeting – March 6, 2026 – https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/j9tPiIGoYJzbdSDi-U_KkI5Dmuu6TnYSkcTBQXgb9NjEwfDyPKG806G_jeaRDUD_.x_Zy82K795J-As5d

Third Meeting – March 9,…[Read more]

Chuck Peters started the topic Recordings of Meetings in the forum Cosmology and Education 3 months, 2 weeks ago

First Meeting – February 25, 2026 – https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/5H8Q79dY-vw0vcZgAIC4faaQCi6vpQ8Kpurhtkkxgc1PkAerojo2eID_UtphTpoz.oM78G52vsYgVXIO4?startTime=1772064173000

Second Meeting – March 6, 2026 – https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/j9tPiIGoYJzbdSDi-U_KkI5Dmuu6TnYSkcTBQXgb9NjEwfDyPKG806G_jeaRDUD_.x_Zy82K795J-As5d

Third Meeting -…[Read more]

John Mattox started the topic Brian Swimme’s Eleven Powers of the Universe in the forum Scientific Cosmogenesis Forum 3 months, 2 weeks ago

1. Centration
Every being arises as a centered reality with its own integrity, coherence, and inward orientation. From particles to planets to persons, each entity gathers the energies of the universe into a distinctive pattern of existence.

Centration means the universe does not evolve as a vague mass, but through countless centers of agency…[Read more]

John Mattox started the topic Administrative Matters in the forum Scientific Cosmogenesis Forum 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Here we will post and discuss matters related to the operation of this forum.

Founding members include John Mattox, Stephan Martin, David Ellwood, Sarbmeet Kanwal, and Francie White. Although it is not a requirement to participate in join this group, we all have PhDs.

We began our discussion with a Zoom meeting on 3/2/26, which was hosted by…[Read more]

John Mattox joined the group Scientific Cosmogenesis Forum 3 months, 2 weeks ago