Critics Say a New Institute at West Virginia U. Pushes Junk Science; Supporters Insist That It Be Given a Chance

Critics Say a New Institute at West Virginia U. Pushes Junk Science; Supporters Insist That It Be Given a Chance

Mind, thought, and consciousness are the cornerstones of the Sydney Banks Institute for Innate Health, a year-old project at West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center that has drawn the ire of many professors and the skepticism of some outsiders. Both the institute's director and t...

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Published in:The Chronicle of Higher Education 2001-12, Vol.48 (15), p.A.8
Main Author: Smallwood, Scott
Format: Article
Language:eng
Subjects:
Colleges & universities
Curricula
Evaluation
Holistic medicine
Philosophy
Religion
Spirituality
Universities and colleges
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Summary:Mind, thought, and consciousness are the cornerstones of the Sydney Banks Institute for Innate Health, a year-old project at West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center that has drawn the ire of many professors and the skepticism of some outsiders. Both the institute's director and the vice president for health sciences flatly deny that the institute has anything to do with religion, and ask critics to be patient as they gear up to scientifically test the efficacy of the teachings.
ISSN:0009-5982
1931-1362