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Salvador Dalí, Paranoia and Dissolution of Time
Martin Ries dissects The Persistence of Memory
Martin Ries, 8th October 2008

GM is Dangerous and Futile
New genetics research invalidates the science underpinning the $73.5 billon global biotech industry and confirms why genetic modification is futile and dangerous; we must implement organic sustainable food and energy systems now
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho, 6th October 2008

Quantum Coherent Liquid Crystalline Organism
Invited lecture at European Quantum Energy Medicine Conference, Copenhagen, 19th September, 2008
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho, 2nd October 2008

The Nuclear Black Hole
New studies confirm that the nuclear option is inherently unsustainable as well as unsafe and uneconomic
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho, 29th September 2008

Old Nuclear Cash Cows Exposed
The "nuclear renaissance" may be a convenient charade to distract people while industry milks the old nuclear cash cows to drain the public coffers and endanger the nation Dr. Mae-Wan Ho
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho, 24th September 2008

Nuclear Industry’s Financial and Safety Nightmare
A devastating new report exposes UK’s unfolding nuclear catastrophe
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho, 22nd September 2008

Close-up on Nuclear Safety
New report finds nuclear safety seriously amiss and there is no protection against sabotage by terrorists
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho, 17th September 2008

Nuclear Renaissance Runs Aground
World leaders sign up as US nuclear programme stalls and accidents rocks top nuclear nation
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho, 15th September 2008

Prince Charles Speaks for the People and for Many Scientists Too
Prince Charles first spoke out against genetic modification in the 2000 Reith Lecture Respect for the Earth when he was viciously attacked by the scientific establishment; this was one of the very few articles defending him that got into the mainstream media and is just as relevant today as it was then
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho, 12th September 2008

Converting Waste Paper to Biogas, a Class-room Project
How to motivate practical learning for sustainability
Obayomi Oatunbosun Adeleke, 8th September 2008

Quantum Computer or Red-Flag?
A Canada-based company claims to have built the first prototype quantum computer and attracted US$60 million in venture capital.
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho, 3rd September 2008

Dream Farm 2 a Work of Art
A visit to a potential site gave an unexpected perspective to the implementation of Dream Farm 2
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho, 1st September 2008

 

“Probably the Most Important Book for the Coming Scientific Revolution”

The Rainbow and the Worm
The Physics of Organisms

Now in its Third Edition
First Edition 1993
Second Edition 1998, reprinted 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006

This highly unusual, widely acclaimed book began as a serious enquiry into quantum physicist Erwin Schrõdinger's question, “What is life”, and as a celebration of life itself. It takes you through many areas of contemporary physics, from non-equilibrium thermodynamics and quantum optics to liquid crystals and fractals, all necessary for illuminating the problem of life. In the process, the reader is treated to a rare and exquisite view of the organism, gaining novel insights not only into the physics, but also “the poetry and meaning of being alive.”

This much enlarged third edition includes new findings on the central role of biological water in organising living processes, and also completes the author's theory of the organism and its applications in ecology, physiology and brain science.

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The Rainbow and the Worm, The Physics of Organisms
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