The evolution of the universe and that of life on Earth has brought consciousness to fruition in all life forms, especially in us Humans, who think and reflect on our place in the universe. Thus, consciousness, I believe, is the fragrant flower of the evolution of the universe and of life on earth.
...In the last few years, I have been exploring consciouness research to understand the phenomenon that makes our philosophical and artistic creations possible.
Video-Poem, below...
“Our Journey Through the Universe,”
Raphael-Raúl Sebaszco / 1980.
About 9 years ago, I made a video poem based on the text of my poem (below), set to original music by professional composer, Rich Fuchs.
It was selected by NASA for the Benu asteroid launch 9 years ago, with the work of other artists.
The poem has appeared in various publications and has been broadcast via satellite to 250 radio stations under a 1980 Arts and Science grant from National Public Radio.
It has been recited, accompanied by jazz bands and electronic music composers, at many poetry readings.
Since then, much in science has evolved. The Universe, when I wrote the poem, was estimated to be 15 billion years old in 1980. Between 1995 and the 2000s, with more powerful space-based measurements, scientists slowly revised the age of the Universe to 13.8 billion years.
