A push to map the mystical [in the brain]

[Ivan Seeking]

To do this, he'll use functional magnetic resonance imaging, positron emission tomography and multichannel electroencephalograms. He hopes to peek inside the minds of nuns as they try to achieve their union with God. "With this knowledge, I think it could be possible to assist people to have some kind of spiritual experience," he says.

http://www.sunspot.net/news/health/bal-te.theology18aug18,0,1994969.story?coll=bal-news-nation