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This book is one of those that immediately sets off alarm signals in my brain that say "pseudo-science hooey." I didn't read much because I hastily flung the book away from my body in a fit of disgust, but the parts I read were filled with unsubstantiated claims and fanciful speculation. Not to ment Leggi tutto

For a more timely overview of morphic resonance and the most current supporting experimental data I recommend the much newer 3rd edition of New Science of Life. Having read New Science of Life first, I lightly skimmed the first half of this book which is an older telling of the same hypothesis of mor Leggi tutto

The idea of Morphogenetic Fields is far reaching, innovative and provides answers to a lot of scientific questions that Darwin's survival of the fittest never did. Based on the premise that memories are not stored inside of us but in fields surrounding us. Where does that leave research on Alzheimer Leggi tutto

This was Sheldrake's second book and is the best one to read for an introduction to his ideas. His first book, 'A New Science of Life' was aimed at the scientific community and the general reader can find it a struggle in places. This book is non-technical (though it does require concentration). He

Morphic resonance is "the idea of mysterious telepathy-type interconnections between organisms and of collective memories within species". It is interesting how differently Rupert Sheldrake thinks about the world. He sees the world though the idea of world development that is similar to the body or

Some books take a long time to read because they are dry, dull and there are other things you'd rather be doing.; others take time to digest and think upon. This book falls into the latter category. Having said that, I'd like to state from the start that I'm not convinced by Sheldrake's arguments. I Leggi tutto

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