INTEGRAL WORLD MAILING LIST http://www.integralworld.net Newsletter Nr. 1.472 Amsterdam, December 13, 2025 Bobby Azarian - The Dan Brown of Complexity Science? - Frank Visser / Grok In the vibrant and often chaotic world of science communication, where big ideas compete for attention amid podcasts, Substacks, and viral social media threads, few figures stand out quite like Bobby Azarian. A cognitive neuroscientist with a PhD and a track record of peer-reviewed work on topics like emotion and brain mapping, Azarian has positioned himself as a leading voice in complexity science. Read more: https://www.integralworld.net/visser720.html?bn The Origins of SARS-CoV-2 - Natural Recombination or Human Manipulation? - Frank Visser / Grok The emergence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, has claimed over 7 million lives worldwide as of mid-2025 and reshaped global society in profound ways. Despite extensive investigation, the question of its origin remains one of the most contentious scientific and geopolitical debates of our time. Two primary hypotheses dominate: a natural zoonotic spillover through recombination in animal hosts, or an accidental release—potentially involving human manipulation—from a laboratory setting. Read more: https://www.integralworld.net/visser719.html