In this presentation Mark discusses three highly intuitive ideas that must be overturned:
(1) That free expression is a privilege
(2) That civil liberties must be balanced
(3) That evil emanates from the evil-intentioned

Mark Changizi is a theorist aiming to grasp the ultimate foundations underlying why we think, feel and see as we do. His research focuses on "why" questions, and he has made important discoveries such as why we see in colour, why we see illusions, why we have forward-facing eyes, why the brain is structured as it is, why animals have as many limbs and fingers as they do, why the dictionary is organized as it is, why fingers get pruney when wet, where emotional expressions came from, and how we acquired writing, language and music.

Research links:
Cognitive Scientist https://www.changizi.com
VINO OPTICS http://vinOOptics.com

Since Covid, Mark’s focus has shifted toward understanding the large-scale dynamics of sociopolitical movements.
You can learn more at:
The Free Expression Institute (http://freex.group/)
LooFWIRED Magazine (https://www.loofwired.com)
Mark’s Science Moment series (YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/markchangizi/videos and Rumble https://rumble.com/search/all?q=Mark%20changizi)

There remains a continued drive toward the transformation of our societies in ways that threaten democracy and our existing way of life. PANDA Open Sessions examine the scientific, political, societal and economic dimensions of these influences.

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Presentation: 21 February 2024

"You have to be focused on changing the folks in the public square..."

Open Session Snippet from his presentation "Mustache-twiddlers, Emergencies and the Privilege of Speech"
Watch his full presentation here: https://youtu.be/YCVp4RW4ieE

Dr Gary Sidley shares his findings on the specifics of who, what and how behavioural science (nudge) was used by the UK Government to manipulate the public into compliance with the draconian Covid interventions. This is not only vital as part of an inquiry into the damages of the Covid interventions, but provides a glimpse into the very concerning methods in manipulating an unwitting public.

Dr Sidley discusses:
1. Scale of tax-funded behavioural scientists employment in the UK Government.
2. The civil servants, government ministers, advertising agency and behavioural scientists responsible for the ‘Look Them in The Eyes’ ad campaign.
3. The degree of responsibility the psychological/behavioural specialists in UK Government carry for the strategic deployment of fear, shame and scapegoating of UK citizens.
4. The Cabinet Office’s official justifications for the ad campaign.
5. Surprising lack of ethical considerations in the development of the ad campaign.

Presented on 14 March 2024

"Centralization is the concentration of means for a lesser amount of ends than private people would pursue independently."

Open Session Snippet from his presentation "The Economics of Financial Centralization"
Watch his full presentation here: https://youtu.be/ilY8g5PjOnw

#centralization #economics #digitalcurrency

The journey from the inception of early banking to the dynamic world of digital currencies unveils a fascinating pattern of escalating centralization. This exploration by Rahim Taghizadegan navigates through the intricate development of banking systems, unravels the significant role and impact of taxation, sheds light on the rise of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), and evaluates Bitcoin's compelling influence. He tackles pressing questions: What propels the momentum of financial centralization? How has the field of economics evolved through the centuries, and what role does it currently play in shaping the contours of financial centralization?

Rahim Taghizadegan is the last Austrian economist of the Austrian School in the direct tradition and has been teaching at universities in Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Germany, and South Africa. He has written over a dozen books, some of them best-sellers, and founded the private university Scholarium in Vienna. He is the chief economist of the Free Cities Foundation and an investor.

Links:
www.scholarium.at
https://twitter.com/scholarium_at

There remains a continued drive toward the transformation of our societies in ways that threaten democracy and our existing way of life. PANDA Open Sessions examine the scientific, political, societal and economic dimensions of these influences.

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Presentation: 24 January 2024

#deepstate #democracy #politics

This talk summarizes Kevin Ryan’s path from investigation of the 9/11 crimes to noticing parallels between that and the events surrounding the Covid-19 crisis. He shares an overview of existing research on State Crimes Against Democracy (SCADs) and Structural Deep Events, and questions globally-coordinated deep state crimes.

Kevin Ryan is a chemistry laboratory manager who was fired from his position at Underwriters Laboratories (UL) in 2004 for publicly questioning the World Trade Center investigation being conducted by UL and the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). In the summer of 2006, Ryan became co-editor of the Journal of 9/11 Studies, a position he holds to this day. Ryan is the author of Another Nineteen: Investigating Legitimate 9/11 Suspects and has authored or co-authored many articles on the subject. He is also a board member at the International Center for 9/11 Justice.

Links:
https://ic911.org
https://twitter.com/KevinRyan911

There remains a continued drive toward the transformation of our societies in ways that threaten democracy and our existing ways of life. PANDA Open Sessions examine the scientific, political, societal and economic dimensions of these influences.

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Presentation date: 7 February 2024

#sequencing #science #genomics

18 July 2023 | Kevin McKernan is the CSO and Founder of Medicinal Genomics and has pioneered the genomics of cannabis and hemp to build a stronger scientific environment (http://Kannapedia.net) for the study of cannabis based therapeutics and blockchain technologies for tracking and verifying cannabis genetics. Previously, Kevin was the CSO of Courtagen Life Sciences, Inc., and was Vice President, and Director of R&D, of Life Technologies where he managed the development of Life Technologies next generation SOLiD sequencing technology. Integral to the SOLiD R&D process, Kevin oversaw over 100 research collaborations exploring the new biological frontiers with next generation sequencing and saw particular excitement and traction in human tumor sequencing. Kevin initiated an R&D project to investigate chemFET semiconductor based DNA sequencing and spearheaded a process to acquire the DNA sequencing company Ion Torrent for $350M. These collaborations resulted in hundreds of publications and 7 Journal covers from Science Translational Medicine to Nature.

Kevin was the President and CSO of Agencourt Personal Genomics, a startup company he co-founded in 2005 to invent revolutionary sequencing technologies that dropped the cost of sequencing a human genome from $300M to $3,000; a 100,000-fold improvement in sequencing speed and cost in a few years. In 2000, Kevin Co-Founded Agencourt Biosciences Corporation and acted as the CSO until it was acquired by Beckman Coulter. Kevin also managed the R&D for the Human Genome Project at Whitehead Institute/MIT resulting in several patents for nucleic acid purification. Kevin holds a B.S. in Biology from Emory University with a focus on cloning and expressing Norepinephrine Transporters. When not decoding DNA and unraveling the mysteries of cannabis medicine, Kevin enjoy boating, skiing, and gardening.

PANDA’s Open Science Sessions provide an opportunity for science, research an..

#virology #virus #sarscov2

18 October 2022 | Mary Hauser and Jennifer Smith present an overview of the field of virology, covering the basics from virus structure to the mechanisms of viral infections to PCR testing.

After receiving her Masters degree from the University of Georgia, Jennifer worked with world-renowned virologist Dr. Robert Webster analysing avian and human influenza viruses. Her team’s work lead to the development of an efficacious H5N3 poultry vaccine, and an H5N1 vaccine to be stockpiled for use in humans. Jennifer undertook a PhD with Dr. Webster. Her work on the ecology and evolution of avian influenza viruses had an impact on policies and practices regarding the sale of poultry in live animal markets in Southeast Asia. Upon completion of her PhD, she joined the NIAID Center of Excellence for Influenza Research and Surveillance at the University of Georgia. In collaboration with the CDC, she assessed methods for improved delivery of vaccines for mass vaccination campaigns. Jennifer was also involved in research using parainflenza virus 5 as a novel vaccine vector for influenza, rabies, and mumps viruses, and has been involved in work testing candidate vaccines against hemorrhagic fever viruses. In 2016, she moved into public health, taking a position as an epidemiological specialist in the Disease Outbreak Control Division at the Hawaii Department of Health. Part of her responsibilities involved serving as the influenza surveillance coordinator. She was also instrumental in the COVID-19 pandemic response efforts by identifying and investigating cases and contact tracing.

After obtaining a Bachelor degree in Chemistry, Mary received a PhD in Microbiology & Immunology from Wake Forest University. She subsequently carried out postdoctoral research at the University of Georgia and Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute. Her work in Virology and Immunology has involved studies with multiple virus families and contributed to the understanding..

This presentation gives an overview of the thinking behind Climate Debate UK. Ben argues that there is a 'gap' between science and policy, which is obscured by green ideology. The following links give further information on the climate debate and why there is no climate crisis, https://climatedebate.co.uk/climate-debate/ and https://climatedebate.co.uk/why-there-is-no-climate-crisis/

Ben is an independent writer and researcher, filmmaker and commentator. He has been writing on the science and politics of climate and the environment for publications such as Spiked-online since the mid-2000s and is a frequent contributor to shows on GB News, Talk TV and others. He is the co-founder of Climate Debate UK, which helps the public, journalists and other organisations find the information necessary for democratic discussion about climate and energy policy.

Ben is the Chair of the Together Declaration Cabinet Workgroup on Net Zero. He is the author of Together Declaration & Climate Debate UK report, ‘Is there an ‘air pollution crisis’ in UK cities?’ which demonstrated that neither the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) nor the Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants (COMEAP) could find evidence of a causal link between air pollution and mortality. Ben and his report have been quoted extensively in the media.

His work can be found at the following sites:
http://benpile.substack.com; UKclimatedebate.co.uk

The Covid event has revealed that it was about more than just public health and the political, economic and societal aspects of the response are of far greater significance than the virus itself. There remains a continued drive toward the transformation of our societies in ways that threaten democracy and our existing ways of life. Open Society Sessions aim to examine the political, societal and economic dimensions of our recent experience and analyse developments in the future.

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Since the launch of the Covid-19 global vaccination campaign in December of 2020, vaccination in postsecondary education has been a contested issue, even as it has been embraced enthusiastically in Canadian postsecondary institutions. International evidence indicates that these institutions have achieved high vaccination rates and Canadian public health agencies exclude them entirely from the list of institutions at risk of outbreaks. On the other hand, influential observers, and postsecondary institutions themselves insist that not only achieving, but also maintaining, “up-to-date” vaccination - through mandates if necessary – remains critical to contain the crisis. However, with the increasing recognition that vaccines do not stop viral spread, that young populations are at an exceedingly low risk of severe Covid or death, that Covid injections themselves bear major risks, and that mandated medical interventions have a troubled history with repercussions to this day, the soundness of current vaccination policies in postsecondary institutions should be questioned.

Drawing from the medicalization tradition, Claudia and Natalie Hemsing’s study explores, through in-depth interviews, how vaccination policies within and beyond postsecondary institutions have shaped perceptions of the Covid-19 crisis, beliefs about the role, risks, and benefits of vaccination, and life choices and chances of students in Canada. The study finds that students largely comply with vaccination policies, whether by conviction, convenience, or coercion, and that the discourse and social practices promoted by the policies limits opportunities for free debate and exchange across vaccination statuses. The high cost of noncompliance allows little space for resistance, present nonetheless regardless of this status. Claudia and Natalie discuss the implications of their findings for policy, equity, and for the power of medical social control more generally in the Covid-19 era.

Claudia Chaufan, M.D..

#propaganda #coercivecontrol #mindcontrol

Mind control is much more simple than one could ever imagine and unfortunately it's also much more effective than one would ever imagine as well. Once you know how the mind control magician does his tricks, the magic show fails to impress. Jason's goal is to make mind control easy to understand for the general public, so that more and more people can sidestep the psychological manipulations that are destroying their lives.

Jason Christoff runs an international psychological reprogramming institute where students are educated on the subjects of mind control, brainwashing, behavior modification and psychological manipulation. Jason's students then use their knowledge in these areas to help reprogram their clients into better versions of themselves on all levels. Jason believes that the social decay we openly see in our world today has only come about because key players in our society are using this manipulative psychology against most of humanity. If we are to survive and thrive in the upcoming years, Jason believes that each citizen must understand these processes, as to protect themselves from future psychological operations.

Jason Christoff spoke at the International Covid Summit III at the European Union Parliament in May 2023. His presentation “Media over Medicine” is linked here (although the camera footage could have been better!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcvCP68meS4

The Covid event has revealed that it was about more than just public health and the political, economic and societal aspects of the response are of far greater significance than the virus itself. There remains a continued drive toward the transformation of our societies in ways that threaten democracy and our existing ways of life. Open Society Sessions aim to examine the political, societal and economic dimensions of our recent experience and analyse developments in the future.

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#medicine #medicalethics #science

4 October 2023 | Medicine is an ancient profession and owes its longevity to adherence to a code of ethics, best summarized by the Hippocratic Oath. The devotion to one's patient, which implies "do not harm," is at the core of those medical ethics. The Hippocratic Oath has been abandoned, in part and in total, by most practicing physicians over the past several decades and this has led to a catastrophic fall from grace of the profession. How did this happen, and how can we restore Medicine?

Richard Amerling, MD, was born and raised in New York City. He graduated from Stuyvesant High School and the City College of New York, and then studied medicine at the Catholic University of Louvain in Belgium, graduating with honours in 1981. He completed a medical residency at the New York Hospital Queens and a nephrology fellowship at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. After 26 years as an academic nephrologist at the Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City, he accepted a position as Professor of Clinical Skills at St. George’s University in Grenada. Dr. Amerling was canceled there for refusing the experimental jab in 2021. From April till August 2020, he volunteered as a nephrologist at Bellevue Hospital in New York City and was Associate Medical Director for America’s Frontline Doctors from August 2021 to February 2022. In May 2022, Dr. Amerling and others founded The Wellness Company where he served as Chief Academic Officer through August 2023. Dr. Amerling is Past President of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons and currently sits on their Board of Directors.

PANDA’s Open Science Sessions provide an opportunity for science, research and policy to be presented by various leading international experts in a variety of diverse fields. These sessions aim to broaden understanding and inspire new insights.

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#academia #study #mentorship

Prof Paul Frijters details a new academic initiative originating from the Dutch/Belgium resistance groups. Nova Academia intends to become a new academic institution, starting out as an international mentorship programme, then a 1-year campus-programme, then a full-on multi-year college programme. He talks about the plans, who is involved, what the target audience is, what has been built so far, how people in our networks can help or join, and how we could cooperate with other initiatives. This is especially for people with a sincere interest in constructively building alternative education systems.

Paul Frijters is the Professor of Economics and Wellbeing at MBS College in Saudi Arabia. Previously, he was a Professor in Wellbeing Economics at the LSE, and he remains an emeritus professor. Prior to this Paul worked in Australia for 15 years and was the Research Director of the Rumici Project, an international project analysing the migration of people from the countryside to the cities in China and Indonesia. The project, which was sponsored by ministries, the World Bank, the Ford Foundation, and many others, tracked 20,000 individuals over many years. In 2009 he was voted Australia's best young economist under 40 by the Australian Economic Society. Paul has a Masters in Econometrics and a PhD entitled “wellbeing in Russia during the transition”. He publishes regularly in top 50 economics journals, as well as inter-disciplinary outlets and Handbooks. He has (co-)authored around 150 papers, 6 books and is in the top 1% of cited economists.

Paul is interested in all aspects of social science, but particularly wellbeing and public policy. He has in the past worked as a health economist, a labour economist, a specialist on the economics of China, and an econometrician.

The Covid event has revealed that it was about more than just public health and the political, economic and societal aspects of the response are of far greater significa..

#coronavirus #hawaii #freedomofspeech #censorship

20 September 2023 | During the Covid pandemic, virologist Jennifer Smith worked as an epidemiological specialist at the Hawai’i Department of Health (HDOH) where she was involved in the front line response efforts, monitoring travelers, investigating cases and executing contact tracing. However when Jennifer came forward to expose corruption by HDOH leadership, she was put on administrative leave and ultimately was discharged from her position without cause. 

In this presentation Jennifer discusses her experience of being a whistleblower and the treatment she has received - from discharge through to the arbitration process.

She has written about her experience in a book entitled ‘Pandemic in Paradise - an insider’s view of Covid corruption in Hawai’i’ (https://smithvirologist.com/book/)

http://smithvirologist.com

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PANDA has been outspoken with regards to the policy-makers’ reaction to Covid-19, lockdowns and other approaches to the virus. Its viewpoints have ruffled feathers over the past year, with many in the establishment openly hostile towards the group of actuaries, accountants, economists and other professionals who participate in the global think tank. Nick Hudson, co-founder of PANDA, spoke at the inaugural BizNews Investment Conference in March 2021. After his keynote address, Hudson sat down with BizNews founder Alec Hogg. Here's the footage.

PANDA’s co-founder, Nick Hudson, was the keynote speaker at the March 2021 inaugural BizNews Investment Conference in South Africa. The presentation, "Time To Reopen Society" begins with the early days of the pandemic recalling the confusion, the conflicting information, the ever-changing recommendations. By following the data and official communications from global organisations, PANDA unravels what transpired that led us into deleterious lockdowns, which continue to have enormous negative impacts across the world. This presentation negates the fear and gives clear reasons why ‘the only thing we have to fear is fear itself’ in the story of the COVID-19 pandemic response.

The presentation files can be downloaded from our website at https://www.pandata.org/time-to-reopen-society/

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