Rupert Sheldrake : morphogenetic resonance

[Dave Monroe]

On Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 10:49 AM, Joseph Tracy <brook7 at sover.net> wrote:

> Slowly working my way through Sheldrake's" A New Science of Life: Hypotheses of Morpophogenetic Resonance.  I t is a radical hypotheses about fields somewhat like  Newtonian gravitation or electromagnetic fields, or quantum fields,  that proposes a  morphogenetic field that is generated by and resonates through space time from forms- forms meaning everything from molecules to crystals to complete organisms and their constituent forms.  One of his goals is to make a testable hypothesis with predictions and effects that could be falsified. One of his obvious  tasks is to establish that there are serious gaps in current theory and data, and that those gaps require such a new hypothesis. He takes that on through the first third of the book and as a recurrent theme, and iterates many questions in depth concerning genetics and physics as predictors of form. About 2/3rds along now and wonder who has read any of his work?
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> Part of my attraction to Sheldrake is his persona. He is very modest, very humane, and incredibly brilliant but never a show off.  His search is a search for testable scientific truth that covers some of the gaps in our current science, and not a personal pursuit of fame. He is personally a Christian but was a friend and lecturer with Terrance McKenna and Ralph Abraham, so very open minded fellow. though seeming to be considerably more practical than McKenna.
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> Any P-listers familiar? thoughts?

I might even have reread it @ least in part, way back when, + maybe ts
"sequel' (The Presence of the Past) as well.  He's back, by the way:

http://www.sheldrake.org/homepage.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rupert_Sheldrake

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/jan/27/science-delusion-rupert-sheldrake-review

For full-on SF:

http://www.davidbrin.com/practiceeffect1.htm

http://www.davidbrin.com/othersfbooks.htm#practice

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Practice_Effect