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alannajane's review against another edition
3.0
One of the most important books available (IMHO)!! So many facets of biological life are explained. Dr Lipton touches on the limitations of fundamental Western medicine, how energy medicine works, how we as individuals have more power than we can imagine (right now, just as we are), and even provides the secret of life. Further, Dr Lipton touches on early childhood development, how strongly it affects our lives life as adults, and possibly how we can start changing our experiences. Plus, the science is explained at a level anyone can understand. Do your body, mind (and even spirit) a favour and commit to reading this short book on incredible and interesting biology.
tessakris's review against another edition
2.0
I listened to this and it was very hard for me to follow and understand for the first 2/3rds. The last 1/3rd made more sense and I understood it. Basically the point was that our perception of things can affect our biology. Which really could have been explained much simpler and shorter for the average Joe to understand. It also seemed like I was listening to a lecture instead of book, you even catch him say "um" a few times.
misfitmoxie's review against another edition
5.0
This should be required reading. Incredibly insightful.
dlrcope's review against another edition
5.0
Starts out with a brief history of science and medicine, which is fun! Digs in around the time of the human genome project, which is even more interesting. Flows into a discussion of cell biology that feels a little dated with all that we now know about the gut and then moves into the belief part. Belief here meaning what you believe, not religion. The ending is beautiful. You should read it. It's great.
teyjames's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
5.0
The narration was basically like listening to a Ted Talk. Very interesting lecture that taught me a lot. It does integrate a great deal of biochemical terminology, but it is explained/reinterpreted in ways that are fairly easy to understand. The ending does provide solutions to the big problems posed, and is quite hopeful.
shayisgold's review against another edition
4.0
This was a fascinating audio book that reminded me of my love of science. The author portends that in addition to nature vs nurture, there is also perception. While I agree that perception plays an important role in our lives and specifically our happiness, I'm not sure if that's separate than nature or nurture. In any case, it was an easy to understand book that discusses complex biological processes and presents a different view point on biology and it's role in our lives that you don't learn in school courses. However, I will say the title is a bit misleading and suggests the book covers more than it actually does regarding the use of biology to unleash the power of consciousness, matter, and miracles.
pandacat42's review against another edition
2.0
***I received a review copy of this title from NetGalley for my honest review***
There is a lot of science to back up mindfulness and what it can do for you, so that aspect of the book was okay for me up to a point. I thought the supernaturalism in this book were guesses and shots in the dark based off of anecdotal evidence. There is definitely a lot to think about, but people should go into this book with the skeptical portion of brains turned on.
There is a lot of science to back up mindfulness and what it can do for you, so that aspect of the book was okay for me up to a point. I thought the supernaturalism in this book were guesses and shots in the dark based off of anecdotal evidence. There is definitely a lot to think about, but people should go into this book with the skeptical portion of brains turned on.
bcarrigan's review against another edition
4.0
The main hypothesis of Dr. Lipton's book is that the environment that an individual encounters is more influential to their destiny than their biological genes. He supports this hypothesis by comparing humans to the cells that each and every one of us is made of. He debates that every individual cell is controlled more by the signals it receives through its cell membrane than by the genes contained in the nucleus. His metaphor involving a computer in this section draws a clear picture even for those of us with only limited biology experience. In act, all of the metaphors used in this book help to click everything into place- you can tell that Dr. Lipton has extensive experience as a teacher.
The implications of his new biology are empowering- no longer do you need to feel like the victim of biology. By changing your perception of the world, you can change your environment and relieve yourself from the constant stress that causes illness and unhappiness. We all are programmed with behaviors through nurture starting at an early age, and unlike genetics these actions can be corrected. His claims also provide a scientific backbone as to why energy healing and other non-western approaches to medicine work despite big pharma's attempt to disprove them. A little belief can go a long way.
This book is rather dense with biological principles, and at times it can be difficult to see where the points being argued by Dr. Lipton fit into the larger picture he is trying to paint. Furthermore, there is a lot of reference to quantum physics in this book, but little of it is used other than Einstein's mass-energy equivalence theorem. I would love to see a further expanded version that discusses how other parts of quantum physics would fit into this new biological view presented by Dr. Lipton.
As an electrical engineer, this book particularly intrigued me during the portions that it discussed how susceptible our cells are to electromagnetic radiation. It makes you wonder how the waves from the cell phones in our pockets, the electrical lines running through our homes, and the countless other frequencies we encounter on a day by day basis effect our overall health over time.
I would highly recommend this book to anyone with an open mind looking to bridge gaps between spirituality and science with a solid biological foundation built by a great teacher.
The implications of his new biology are empowering- no longer do you need to feel like the victim of biology. By changing your perception of the world, you can change your environment and relieve yourself from the constant stress that causes illness and unhappiness. We all are programmed with behaviors through nurture starting at an early age, and unlike genetics these actions can be corrected. His claims also provide a scientific backbone as to why energy healing and other non-western approaches to medicine work despite big pharma's attempt to disprove them. A little belief can go a long way.
This book is rather dense with biological principles, and at times it can be difficult to see where the points being argued by Dr. Lipton fit into the larger picture he is trying to paint. Furthermore, there is a lot of reference to quantum physics in this book, but little of it is used other than Einstein's mass-energy equivalence theorem. I would love to see a further expanded version that discusses how other parts of quantum physics would fit into this new biological view presented by Dr. Lipton.
As an electrical engineer, this book particularly intrigued me during the portions that it discussed how susceptible our cells are to electromagnetic radiation. It makes you wonder how the waves from the cell phones in our pockets, the electrical lines running through our homes, and the countless other frequencies we encounter on a day by day basis effect our overall health over time.
I would highly recommend this book to anyone with an open mind looking to bridge gaps between spirituality and science with a solid biological foundation built by a great teacher.