I’m almost embarrassed to admit that I knew nothing about the ideas in The Holographic Universe
In his book Michael Talbot looks at the possibility that all of reality is holographic in nature. He starts from the work of David Bohm, physicist and Karl Pribram, neurophysiologist who both considered the holographic model might be relevant in their very different areas of study.
Both scientists were working on very different fields: Bohm was trying to understand the phenomena of quantum physics while Pribram was trying to explain various neurophysiological effects using the standard theories of how the brain worked at the time. Both of them came to consider that a holographic model would provide a framework to understand many of the effects they were seeing in their work.
One of the strengths of the book by Michael Talbot is that he takes the proposed theory and looks at the wood not the trees. Where the scientists were shining a laser through the holograph to see how the theory could explain the fine detail of their particular speciality Talbot takes a panoramic look at life and creation through the lens of the holographic model and this book is the result.
Looking at mind and body, quantum physics and the cosmos Talbot takes you on a journey through such topics as remote viewing, paranormal phenomena, energy healing, ESP, the potential of the mind/body connection. The book is full of fascinating stories to illustrate ideas and is a thought provoking read. One idea which particularly interests me and which may also have been an important topic to Michael Talbot is that the holographic framework provides an explanation of how the mind-body connection may work and the potential for this to improve our health. So topics which may have been ignored in the past might now be legitimate targets for scientific study.
According to the holographic model, the mind/body ultimately cannot distinguish the difference between the neural holograms the brain uses to experience reality and the ones it conjures up while imagining reality. … each of us possesses the ability, at least at some level, to influence our health… Quote from The Holographic Universe
Some of these ideas already have mainstream acceptance – look at sports science and the importance of techniques such as visualisation in elite sports.
I’ve enjoyed reading the book and I’m sure I’ll go back and reread it. But more importantly I’d like to find out what’s happened in the intervening 19 years with this theory? Who’s working on it now??
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