Product Description

Through the research of Dr. Lipton and other leading-edge scientists, stunning new discoveries have been made about the interaction between your mind and body and the processes by which cells receive information. It shows that genes and DNA do not control our biology, that instead DNA is controlled by signals from outside the cell, including the energetic messages emanating from our thoughts. Using simple language, illustrations, humour, and everyday examples, he demonstrates how the new science of Epigenetics is revolutionizing our understanding of the link between mind and matter and the profound effects it has on our personal lives and the collective life of our species.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1366 in Books
• Published on: 2008-10-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 240 pages

About the Author
Bruce Lipton, Ph.D. is an internationally recognized authority in bridging science and spirit and a leading voice in new biology. A cell biologist by training, he taught Cell Biology at the University of Wisconsin s School of Medicine, and later performed pioneering studies at Stanford University s School of Medicine. He has been a guest speaker on dozens of TV and radio shows, as well as keynote presenter for national conferences.

Customer Reviews

Crackpot Alert!!!
Ok let's be honest, I have not read every word of this book. A friend had a copy in their house and since I am interested in Physics and Biology I picked it up and had a flick through it. On the random page I opened at there was such a glaring error in what was being presented as scientific fact that it surely calls into question the author's competence and/or honesty. I read on and found more and more instances of established scientific fact being misrepresented or twisted to suit the argument being presented. A great example would be the author's continual insistence on incorrectly equating the clearly defined concept of energy as used in Physics with the imprecise and unquantifiable property of "energy" as promoted by so-called alternative practitioners. Likewise, he claims that for the past 75 years quantum theory has shown conclusively that the universe is made of energy not matter - this is completely false as any A-level physics student could tell you.

The dust jacket would have you believe that the author is a prolific and influential scientist of great renown. He isn't. He is so irrelevant that he doesn't even have his own Wikipedia entry. The only noteworthy quality I feel this author has is the ability to squeeze the most factual errors into the fewest words of any writer I have ever come across. To call his scientific inaccuracies schoolboy errors would be to insult schoolboys.

If you are really interested in an introduction to current thinking in quantum theory try "The Elegant Universe" by Brian Greene. Likewise for biology, anything by Steve Jones would be a good starting point.

Utter nonsense.

Cell biology for beginners
Nicely written, easy to read hardback. Concentrates on giving the non-scientist some background on cell biology and what the important parts do. Couple of nice visuals to explain the theory. Liked the explanation of why the quantity of DNA variations does not necessarily equate to greater intelligence - did not fully appreciate the author's epiphany and could not work out how cell walls equal the existence of god and reincarnation - unless he meant that we are god and reincarnation could mean being part of a plant after we've moved on. Spirtuality aside, I'd love some serious research into the whole passing on of the cellular memory (there was a programme about some Scandinavian records showing that people in famine situations had children who developed diabetes in later life over a 100-200 year period or similar which could be related). Incidentally I've tried the suggestion of getting a biologist to learn a bit about quantum physics but he was not at all keen (think it was the maths that put him off). Any how, 3* only because it got a little confusing when god walked in.

Fascinating
I loved this book, and certainly think every parent and teacher should read it to understand the effect their words have on future generations. Inspiring and thought provoking I would recommend this to anyone who wants to understand why and how we 'tick'