When Science Meets Soul | Portland News

In this moving episode, poet Stuart Kestenbaum explores the tension between science and soul in his poem “Free Will.” His physicist nephew dismisses free will as an illusion — a chain reaction of cause and effect — but Kestenbaum counters with visceral, sensory memories: sea air, blue chicory, the yearning felt while painting houses. These moments, he argues, point to something deeper — a belonging, a song, a cycle that science can’t explain but our hearts feel. A meditation on meaning beyond mechanics, it’s a call to cherish those ineffable connections that make us feel part of something eternal. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/400c9a7c49659ea2