Robert Lanza, MD is one of the most respected scientists in
the worlda U.S. News & World Report cover story called him a
"genius" and "renegade thinker," even likening him to Einstein.
Lanza is head of Astellas Global Regenerative Medicine, Ocata Chief
Scientific Officer, and adjunct professor at Wake Forest University
School of Medicine. He was recognized by Time magazine in 2014 on
its list of the "100 Most Influential People in the World."
Prospect magazine named him one of the Top 50 "World Thinkers" in
2015. He is credited with several hundred publications and
inventions, and over thirty scientific books, including the
definitive references in the field of stem cells and regenerative
medicine. A former Fulbright Scholar, he studied with polio pioneer
Jonas Salk and Nobel Laureates Gerald Edelman and Rodney Porter. He
also worked closely (and coauthored a series of papers) with noted
Harvard psychologist B. F. Skinner and heart transplant pioneer
Christiaan Barnard. Dr. Lanza received his undergraduate and
medical degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, where he was
both a University Scholar and Benjamin Franklin Scholar. Lanza was
part of the team that cloned the world's first human embryo, as
well as the first to successfully generate stem cells from adults
using somatic-cell nuclear transfer (therapeutic cloning). In 2001
he was also the first to clone an endangered species, and recently
published the first-ever report of pluripotent stem cell use in
humans.
Bob Berman is the longtime science editor of the Old
Farmer's Almanac, and contributing editor of Astronomy magazine,
formerly with Discover from 1989 to 2006. He produces and narrates
the weekly Strange Universe segment on WAMC Northeast Public Radio,
heard in eight states, and has been a guest on such TV shows as
Late Night with David Letterman. He taught physics and astronomy at
New York's Marymount College in the 1990s, and is the author of
eight popular books. His newest is Zoom: How Everything Moves
(2014, Little Brown).
"Lanza and Berman employ cutting edge science to rediscover ancient
truths about life and death and reconceptualize our very notions of
reality and consciousness. Beyond Biocentrism is an enlightening
and fascinating journey that will forever alter your understanding
of your own existence."
Deepak Chopra
"This intriguing and provocative book will challenge some of what
you know and push you into rethinking your view of scienceall the
while entertaining you with a fast-paced, exhilarating narrative
journey."
David J. Eicher, editor in chief, Astronomy Magazine
"Beyond Biocentrism is a joyride through the history of science and
cutting-edge physics, all with a very serious purpose: to find the
long-overlooked connection between the conscious self and the
universe around us."
Corey S. Powell, former editor-in-chief, Discover magazine
"[Beyond Biocentrism] offers a neurobiological point of view to
help answer questions about the world around us. Lanza and Berman
make the journey towards a better understanding of the role of
consciousness and perception. . . . A fun read."
Kwang-Soo Kim, professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Harvard
Medical School, and director, Molecular Neurobiology Laboratory,
McLean Hospital
"Lanza and Berman's latest statement of their theory of
biocentrism' changes the way we think about age-old religious
questions such as the origin of the universe and human immortality.
Based on cutting edge work in physics and biology and explained
with exceptional clarity, Beyond Biocentrism is a must-read for
anyone interested in science and religion."
Ronald M. Green, professor emeritus for the study of ethics and
human values, and former chairman of the Department of Religion at
Dartmouth College
"Will machines ever achieve consciousness? Are plants aware? Is
death an illusion? These are some of the big questions tackled in
Beyond Biocentrism, which serves up a new, biology-based theory of
everything that is as delightful to read as it is fascinating.
Tremendously clear and lovely writinga huge achievement."
Pamela Weintraub, psychology & health editor for Aeon Magazine,
former Executive Editor of Discover Magazine and former editor in
chief of OMNI Magazine
Praise for Biocentrism:
"An extraordinary mind. . . . Having interviewed some of the most
brilliant minds in the scientific world, I found Dr. Robert Lanza's
insights into the nature of consciousness original and exciting.
His theory of biocentrism is consistent with the most ancient
traditions of the world which say that consciousness conceives,
governs, and becomes a physical world. It is the ground of our
Being in which both subjective and objective reality come into
existence."
Deepak Chopra
"This is a brave new book. Instead of placing life as an accidental
byproduct, the authors place life at the apex of universal
existence and purpose. It is a very thrilling and disturbing read.
While the proposals made in Biocentrism seem radical and
counter-intuitive at first, a bit of reflection will soon make the
images clearer and place us on the pathway to a better and more
commonsensical mindset."
Michael Gooch, author of Wingtips with Spurs
"Both interesting and worth the effort of reading it . . . From the
way [Lanza] chooses to present his arguments, it's clear he has a
solid grasp of esoteric disciplines . . . His style is
conversational . . . And his sense of wonder . . . is as infectious
as it is delightful."
Midwest Book Review
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