Robert Lanza, MD is one of the most respected scientists in
the world a 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
"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
"This intriguing and provocative book will challenge some of what
you know and push you into rethinking your view of science all the
while entertaining you with a fast-paced, exhilarating narrative
journey."
David J. Eicher, editor in chief, Astronomy 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 writing a huge
achievement."
Pamela Weintraub, psychology & health editor for Aeon
Magazine, former Executive Editor of Discover Magazine
and former editor in chief of OMNI Magazine
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