Today's Thought (Bruce Lipton, Ph.D. Biology of Belief)

Dr. Bruce Lipton -- Think Beyond your genes

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Biography of Dr. Bruce Lipton

Dr. Bruce Lipton is an internationally recognized authority in bridging science and spirit. He has been a guest speaker on dozens of TV and radio shows, as well as keynote presenter for national conferences.

Dr. Lipton began his scientific career as a cell biologist. He received his Ph.D. Degree from the University of Virginia at Charlottesville before joining the Department of Anatomy at the University of Wisconsin's School of Medicine in 1973. Dr. Lipton's research on muscular dystrophy, studies employing cloned human stem cells, focused upon the molecular mechanisms controlling cell behavior. An experimental tissue transplantation technique developed by Dr. Lipton and colleague Dr. Ed Schultz and published in the journal Science was subsequently employed as a novel form of human genetic engineering.

In 1982, Dr. Lipton began examining the principles of quantum physics and how they might be integrated into his understanding of the cell's information processing systems. He produced breakthrough studies on the cell membrane, which revealed that this outer layer of the cell was an organic homologue of a computer chip, the cell's equivalent of a brain. His research at Stanford University's School of Medicine, between 1987 and 1992, revealed that the environment, operating though the membrane, controlled the behavior and physiology of the cell, turning genes on and off. His discoveries, which ran counter to the established scientific view that life is controlled by the genes, presaged one of today's most important fields of study, the science of epigenetics. Two major scientific publications derived from these studies defined the molecular pathways connecting the mind and body. Many subsequent papers by other researchers have since validated his concepts and ideas.

Dr. Lipton's novel scientific approach transformed his personal life as well. His deepened understanding of cell biology highlighted the mechanisms by which the mind controls bodily functions, and implied the existence of an immortal spirit. He applied this science to his personal biology, and discovered that his physical well-being improved, and the quality and character of his daily life was greatly enhanced.

Dr. Lipton has taken his award-winning medical school lectures to the public and is currently a sought after keynote speaker and workshop presenter. He lectures to conventional and complementary medical professionals and lay audiences about leading-edge science and how it dovetails with mind-body medicine and spiritual principles. He has been heartened by anecdotal reports from hundreds of former audience members who have improved their spiritual, physical and mental well being by applying the principles he discusses in his lectures. He is regarded as one of the leading voices of the new biology. Dr Lipton's work summarizing his findings, entitled The Biology of Belief, (Mountain of Love/Elite Books, 296 pages, $25, hardcover, ISBN 0-9759914-7-7).

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I Can Do It! 2008 - Las Vegas

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I Can Do It! 2008 - Las Vegas ( Full Conference Pass)

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1. If this applies, Bruce, how long have you loved science or had a natural curiosity for how animate and inanimate things work and again, if this applies, what observations captivated you the most?  

2. Not all scientist or researchers intend to challenge the establishment or traditional school of thought. What exactly did you have in mind originally as a career for yourself in biology - to break the glass ceiling or to simply enjoy what science has set before us to discover? I am not so sure that people understand what biologists do to benefit our global needs. Can you give our listeners a general idea how biologists are utilized and then tell us more about your particular emphasis and personal interest in this field?  

3. I found the title of your book Biology of Belief very intriguing. Were you in some way addressing belief systems and how these can influence the naturally curious, scientific mind? Did you experience yourself some kind of departure from the traditional school of thought and if so, when did this happen and what choices did you make? What kinds of questions have you been asking (being both naturally curious and a scientist) and were other biologists and the industry of biology interested in your kind of questions?  

4. Many people consider miracles an extraordinary and unanticipated outcome. When you use miracles in your title how are you defining miracles and how does this tie into the love of science, research, and the book's overall message?  

5. The planet has always been blessed with scientists who question the scientific establishment and consequently break new ground and change life as we know it. Is it really necessary to confront the scientific establishment or to be counter-cultural when it comes to being innovative in research or does the establishment nurture innovation by default (to what degree)?  

6. When we look at the incredible specificity our genes manifest, it is easy to view the living cell as a biochemical machine wrought with odds, challenges with infinite opportunities to malfunction; yet your book shifts that dynamic to an entirely new perspective, that our cells are smart, resilient, and self-empowered. How easy is it to convey this alternative thinking even to those who research debilitating diseases for which there is "no cure?"  

7. Is there any cutting edge research out there you can mention that has your attention and feels promising? What about your own personal projects?  

8. I enjoyed your perspective that living beings have genetic intelligence and structural intelligence, which mean cells know how to function based on their inherent physical nature -- a sort of esoteric ghost within the machine. Do you feel modern scientific and medical research is honoring this fundamental but very powerful idea?  

9. Epigenetics is fresh frontier in the larger body of studying genetics where we give common genes the benefit of the doubt in being autonomous enough to choose a different expression in the physical sense, when the environment triggers the need for a variation. Can you tell me some of your thoughts on the potential of epigenetics and whether or not traditional science is open-minded enough to truly benefit from this new approach (when observing how genes really behave)?  

10. What is also interesting is your suggestion that the biochemical brain interphases with our reality, not in perspective alone, but in how matter and energy behave when we apply focus through intent. Are you also accounting for the scientist's interaction or impact on the behavior of matter and energy as a real quantifiable effect in the scientifically controlled environment?  

11. Do you have a view or opinion on nanotechnology research as having a safe and practical benefit to mankind?  

12. Are people taking a second or third look at you and what you've saying all along, now that we globally think in terms of green these days?  

13. I understand you are writing a book with Steve Baehrman - if I may ask, how is that book coming along?  

14. What kind of audience do you write for and present to - the scientific mind or the curious mind? What do you feel people appreciate most from your work, your findings or your approach?  

15. Here is an interesting scenario: A high school student walks up to you and says, "I will be a biologist." What advice do you give?  

16. How did you get connected with the very interesting publishing house called Hay House?  

17. In your opinion, Bruce, how important is inspiration for meaningful research today? How would you describe the role you play on earth this time around? How do your more traditional colleagues view you - any idea? Is there fear involved with research these days and if so, how do we over come it?  

18. I do have a question I ask every visionary guest on the show, and yours goes like this: Bruce, what word of inspiration would you give to one who has not yet ‘discovered' higher purpose, but wants to find their path in having a life where one's full potential is realized by all??

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