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Name: The Biology of Belief
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Author: Bruce H. Lipton

Bruce H. Lipton

Unleashing the Power of Consciousness, Matter and Miracles

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In 'The Biology of Belief,' Bruce H. Lipton presents a new understanding of how genes and DNA can be influenced by our beliefs and thoughts, empowering individuals to take control of their health and well-being.

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What’s in it for me? Learn why there may be a spiritual explanation to life.

Recent research in biology presents evidence that throughout the twentieth century, the power of genes has been grossly overestimated. It appears that the environment and our perceptions are far more influential than previously thought. The Biology of Belief explains the fundamental differences between traditional biology and new biology and how, based on these insights, practical and even spiritual conclusions can be drawn from modern research in the field.

In the following blinks, you will discover:

what switches your genes on and off,
why we should make peace, not war, and
why we are made in the image of God/the universe.

Cooperation rather than competition should be the central tenet in our theory of evolution.

Who discovered the idea of evolution? Charles Darwin? You might think so, but you’d be wrong. It was actually discovered a few decades before Darwin, by a French biologist named Jean-Baptiste Lamarck.

Lamarck’s idea of evolution, however, was slightly different than Darwin’s.

Unlike Darwin, who viewed evolution as a battle between species, Lamarck conceptualized evolution in kinder terms. To Lamarck, cooperation between species and individuals was extremely important to evolution.

And unlike Darwinist theory which describes random genetic mutations, some of which help an individual survive in their environment and in turn encourage evolutionary progress, Lamarck suggested that species evolve as they learn to fit their surroundings.

And in many ways, Lamarck’s view is closer to our current understanding of evolution.

For example, when we look at how the immune system functions, we can see how organisms adapt to their environment and pass this knowledge onto their offspring.

When a virus enters our body, our antibodies fight it. When antibodies are successful, they “remember” the virus and how to kill it. This memory is then passed on to the antibody’s daughter cells.

Lamarck’s notion that organisms often cooperate, rather than constantly fight, can also be demonstrated by modern scientific research. And we are not just referring to members of the same species. There are many symbiotic relationships in nature, where different species appear to cooperate with one another.

For example, our digestive system contains billions of bacteria to help it function. Without these bacteria, we wouldn’t be able to digest the food we eat.

Furthermore, interspecies cooperation even affects genes.

Science has revealed that genes don't necessarily have to be passed on through reproduction from individual to individual, but that they can be shared with members of other species.

The following blinks will show how our understanding of the functioning of human cell biology confirms this Lamarckian idea of cooperation.

The brain of a cell, which controls cell behavior, is not its nucleus but its membrane.

Lamarck’s theory points to the importance of cooperation in biology. Let’s explore this by looking at nature’s remarkable survivor – the cell – whose functions are the result of many elements working together.

There is not a single function in our bodies, from digestion to the workings of our immune system, that can’t be found in a single cell.

Despite what some Darwinists believe, there is a lot of evidence to suggest that genes do not determine our development.

In the previous blinks, we found that Darwin’s theory of evolution is not always supported by science.

Remarkably, even Darwin himself had doubts about his work. In a letter he wrote near the end of his life, he questioned whether he had given enough consideration to the role of environmental factors in evolution.

Theories in medical science are outdated and this puts us in danger.

You might be surprised to learn that illnesses caused by medical treatments are one of the biggest causes of death in the Western world. In the United States in 2003, illnesses stemming from medical treatments were in fact the number-one killer. So why is this happening?

The answer can be found in the world of physics.

Our minds play a crucial role in our physical health.

You have probably heard of the placebo effect. This is where people recover from an illness after receiving a “fake” treatment, such as taking a sugar pill. This effect suggests that the power of recovery lies at least partly in our minds; we get better because we think we will.

So how could this be?

Evolution has equipped us with two basic survival mechanisms: growth and protection.

Life on earth has endured for billions of years. But how? Our bodies display two types of behavior that have helped perpetuate our existence: growth and protection.

We can see this by looking at our cells. In one study, scientists placed cloned human cells in a culture dish. When the cells were confronted with toxins, they moved as far away as possible. This is the protection response. Yet when a nutritious substance was introduced, the cells gravitated toward it. This is the growth response.

From the point of conception, parental behavior determines how their children will think and act.

We have learned quite a lot so far, so let’s take a minute to recap: we know that signals from the environment impact our cells. We know how the body copes with stress and we are aware that we can reprogram ourselves.

But how can we utilize this knowledge in our own lives? One area where we can apply it is in parenting.

Cooperation, not competition, is the most effective force for development.

What is the overarching message of evolution? “Survival of the fittest,” perhaps? Actually, a more accurate expression is “make peace, not war.” But why is this so resonant?

For billions of years, cells have cooperated and developed systems that have allowed them to survive.

There is scientific evidence that we are made in the image of the universe and that we live on after death.

There are some religions that declare we are made in the image of God. For the atheists among us, this concept can be a little hard to swallow. However, if we take “God” to mean the universe or the totality of our environment, there is indeed evidence to suggest that we are formed from the universe or from what some may call “God.”

That is to say, the proteins in every cell in our body respond to signals from our surroundings. This informs how they behave and therefore forms our identity. And because we are made up of cells, we can say we are created from our environment.

Final Summary

The key message in this book:

The idea that genes control our lives is no longer supported by the latest scientific research. The new biology has discovered that we have instead a profound influence over our genes. Scientists involved in the new biology should therefore dedicate their efforts to better understanding these mechanisms to help humanity overcome its problems.

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Worum geht es in The Biology of Belief?

The Biology of Belief describes a revolutionary change in biology and explores a new approach to the connection between mind and matter. Using easily accessible examples and explanations, Lipton offers a radical alternative to our understanding of the influence of genes in determining our behavior and identity.

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Confusing the gonad with the brain is an understandable error, because science has always been and still is a patriarchal endeavor.

—Bruce H. Lipton

Wer The Biology of Belief lesen sollte

Anyone interested in new developments in biology
Anyone curious about the influence we can have on our genes
Anyone interested in examples of modern scientific revolutions

Über den Autor

Stem cell biologist Bruce H. Lipton, Ph.D., is a key figure in new biology. Known for his work combining science and spirituality, he has taught Cell Biology at the University of Wisconsin and conducted leading-edge research at Stanford University’s School of Medicine. In 2009, he received the Goi Peace Award.

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