In a post-Cartesian, Heisenberg-friendly attempt to account for human consciousness’s effects on our universe, now comes Biocentrism: How Life and Consciousness are Keys to Understanding the Universe, by Robert Lanza and Bob Berman (Benbella Books, May, 2009). According to an April 17 synopsis of the book in The Scientist (registration required),
Our current scientific model claims that the universe was, until rather recently, a lifeless collection of particles bouncing against each other and obeying predetermined and mysterious rules. This view holds that life harbors consciousness — a concept poorly understood by science — but it is of little relevance in describing the universe.
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This brief synopsis of biocentrism is just the iceberg’s tip. To grasp its connotations is to abandon the shaky foundation underlying our historical understanding of the universe. The 21st century is predicted to be the Century of Biology, a shift from the previous century’s focus on physics. It seems fitting then to begin the century by employing biology to unify all sciences. Let’s stop leaning on the purely theoretical, such as imaginary strings, and instead start with a much simpler idea, the roots of which are buried in all of us.
Might make for an interesting read.
HT: Bioethics.com.
