The Biology of Belief - Bruce H. Lipton [100]
Sylvia, C. and W. Novak (1997). A Change of Heart: A Memoir. Boston, Little, Brown and Company.
About the Author
Bruce Lipton, Ph.D., is an internationally recognized authority in bridging science and spirit. He has been a guest speaker on dozens of TV and radio shows as well as keynote presenter for national conferences.
Dr. Lipton began his scientific career as a cell biologist. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Virginia at Charlottesville before joining the Department of Anatomy at the University of Wisconsin’s School of Medicine in 1973. Dr. Lipton’s research on muscular dystrophy, studies employing cloned human stem cells, focused upon the molecular mechanisms controlling cell behavior. An experimental tissue transplantation technique developed by Dr. Lipton and colleague Dr. Ed Schultz and published in the journal Science was subsequently employed as a novel form of human genetic engineering.
In 1982, Dr. Lipton began examining the principles of quantum physics and how they might be integrated into his understanding of the cell’s information processing systems. He produced breakthrough studies on the cell membrane, which revealed that this outer layer of the cell was an organic homologue of a computer chip, the cell’s equivalent of a brain. His research at Stanford University’s School of Medicine, between 1987 and 1992, revealed that the environment, operating though the membrane, controlled the behavior and physiology of the cell, turning genes on and off. His discoveries, which ran counter to the established scientific view that life is controlled by the genes, presaged one of today’s most important fields of study, the science of epigenetics. Two major scientific publications derived from these studies defined the molecular pathways connecting the mind and body. Many subsequent papers by other researchers have since validated his concepts and ideas.
Dr. Lipton’s novel scientific approach transformed his personal life as well. His deepened understanding of cell biology highlighted the mechanisms by which the mind controls bodily functions, and implied the existence of an immortal spirit. He applied this science to his personal biology, and discovered that his physical well-being improved, and the quality and character of his daily life was greatly enhanced.
Dr. Lipton has taken his award-winning medical school lectures to the public and is currently a sought after keynote speaker and workshop presenter. He lectures to conventional and complementary medical professionals and lay audiences about leading-edge science and how it dovetails with mind-body medicine and spiritual principles. He has been heartened by anecdotal reports from hundreds of former audience members who have improved their spiritual, physical, and mental well-being by applying the principles he discusses in his lectures. He is regarded as one of the leading voices of the New Biology.
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Table of Contents
Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Prologue
Introduction
Chapter 1: Lessons from the Petri Dish: In Praise of Smart Cells and Smart Students
Chapter 2: It’s the Environment, Stupid
Chapter 3: The Magical Membrane
Chapter 4: The New Physics: Planting Both Feet Firmly on Thin Air
Chapter 5: Biology and Belief
Chapter 6: Growth and Protection
Chapter 7: Conscious Parenting: Parents as Genetic Engineers
Epilogue: Spirit and Science
Addendum
Acknowledgments
Endnotes
About the Author