NEW SCIENCE "In any generation, there are only a handful of people whose ideas contain the possibility of significantly altering the course of human history. Dr. Rupert Sheldrake is such a person. His ideas offer a real chance for humanity to regain its spiritual bearings. We have been blessed with a rare genius." --Larry Dossey, M.D., bestselling author of Healing Words How does your pet know when you are coming home? How do pigeons home? Can people really feel another pair of eyes looking at them? These questions and other unexplained natural phenomena form the basis of Sheldrake's look at…mehr
NEW SCIENCE "In any generation, there are only a handful of people whose ideas contain the possibility of significantly altering the course of human history. Dr. Rupert Sheldrake is such a person. His ideas offer a real chance for humanity to regain its spiritual bearings. We have been blessed with a rare genius." --Larry Dossey, M.D., bestselling author of Healing Words How does your pet know when you are coming home? How do pigeons home? Can people really feel another pair of eyes looking at them? These questions and other unexplained natural phenomena form the basis of Sheldrake's look at the world of established science as he puts some of its most cherished assumptions to the test. He shows how fundamental scientific theories have hardened into unquestioned dogmas and are now taken for granted as scientific common sense. In the true spirit of scientific skepticism, Sheldrake examines seven of these beliefs. His approach is radical in two senses: not only does he question the content of current scientific doctrines, but he also questions the way that science is done. He suggests that scientific inquiry need no longer be the monopoly of a professional scientific priesthood but can be open to widespread participation by students and by nonprofessionals. Sheldrake presents experiments that allow anyone to participate in this journey of discovery and, in this new edition, gives an update on the exciting results obtained thus far. His experiments look at how scientific research is often biased by experimenters' expectations, such as the belief that physical constants cannot change. He also examines the taboo against taking pets seriously and explores the question of human extrasensory perception. Perhaps most important, he shows how simple yet radical research is already shaking the very foundations of science as we know it. In this compelling and intelligent book, Sheldrake offers no preconceived wisdom or easy answers--just an open invitation to explore the unknown, create new science, and perhaps even change the world. RUPERT SHELDRAKE, PH.D., is a former research fellow of the Royal Society and former director of studies in biochemistry and cell biology at Clare College, Cambridge University. He is the author of more than 60 technical papers in scientific journals and several books, including The Rebirth of Nature, The Presence of the Past, A New Science of Life, and Dogs That Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home. He lives in London.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Rupert Sheldrake, Ph.D., is a former research fellow of the Royal Society and former director of studies in biochemistry and cell biology at Clare College, Cambridge University. He is the author of more than 60 technical papers in scientific journals and several books, including The Rebirth of Nature, The Presence of the Past, A New Science of Life, and Dogs That Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home. He lives in London.
Inhaltsangabe
Preface to Second Edition Preface to First Edition General Introduction: Why Big Questions Don't Need Big Science Part One: Extraordinary Powers of Ordinary Animals Introduction to Part One: Why Puzzling Powers of Animals Have Been Neglected Chapter 1: Pets Who Know When Their Owners Are Returning Chapter 2: How Do Pigeons Home? Chapter 3: The Organization of Termites Conclusions to Part One Part Two: The Extended Mind Introduction to Part Two: Contracted and Extended Minds Chapter 4: The Sense of Being Stared At Chapter 5: The Reality of Phantom Limbs Conclusions to Part Two Part Three: Scientific Illusions Introduction to Part Three: Illusions of Objectivity Chapter 6: The Variability of the "Fundamental Constants" Chapter 7: The Effects of Experimenters' Expectations Conclusions to Part Three General Conclusions Appendix to the Second Edition Updates on the Seven Experiments Notes Bibliography Index
Preface to Second Edition Preface to First Edition General Introduction: Why Big Questions Don't Need Big Science Part One: Extraordinary Powers of Ordinary Animals Introduction to Part One: Why Puzzling Powers of Animals Have Been Neglected Chapter 1: Pets Who Know When Their Owners Are Returning Chapter 2: How Do Pigeons Home? Chapter 3: The Organization of Termites Conclusions to Part One Part Two: The Extended Mind Introduction to Part Two: Contracted and Extended Minds Chapter 4: The Sense of Being Stared At Chapter 5: The Reality of Phantom Limbs Conclusions to Part Two Part Three: Scientific Illusions Introduction to Part Three: Illusions of Objectivity Chapter 6: The Variability of the "Fundamental Constants" Chapter 7: The Effects of Experimenters' Expectations Conclusions to Part Three General Conclusions Appendix to the Second Edition Updates on the Seven Experiments Notes Bibliography Index
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