Belief and Biology
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Bruce Lipton wrote a book called "The Biology of Belief". I listened to a CD version of the book and am now reading it. Dr. Lipton did research on stem cells and discovered that the cell's environment determined the cell's response. The DNA in the cell is simply a blueprint for various responses, but the response is not determined by the DNA.
What is interesting is that Dr. Lipton applies what he learned from his cell research to that of the human. After all a human is a collection of trillions of cells, and therefore must reflect the behavior of those cells on a grand scale. I appreciate what Dr. Lipton did.
A similar leap of understanding can also come in the area of physics. Quantum physicists have learned that the quantum behavior of particles is very different from the Newtonian laws that were developed when looking at the macroscopic world. Yet, I believe that the quantum principles must apply, even at the macroscopic level.
When I took physics as an undergraduate in electrical engineering the quantum physics and Newtonian physics classes were kept separate and no attempt was made to reconcile the two. In fact, I recall being taught that quantum physics collapsed into Newtonian physics at the macroscopic level. Well, that's because quantum physicists made sure that their equations melded with Newton's equations at the macroscopic level. What would happen if they did not feel the need to match Newton's work? What would happen if they were to prove that there are exceptions to Newton's laws?
(Originally posted on: Tuesday, December 5, 2006)