Punk Science: Inside the Mind of God

Because science can explain that an event happened in space/time down to the most infinitesimal starting point, it assumes it has explained why this occurrence took place. In  Punk Science , Dr. Samanta-Laughton attempts to address a host of "Big Questions" which, up till now, have been mere paradoxes. In particular she posits that scientists use the act of observation in their studies but do not address how humans are able to observe at all.At CERN in France, the 17-mile in circumference hadron collider, has been completed. It will attempt to uncover what types of energy/particles were responsible for the Big Bang and its immediate expansion into our known universe.However, if this underground machine produces even more infinitely small particles with no mass, the question will still linger: why did the Big Bang happen at all and how is it possible that humans are capable of observing the collider's results?In  Punk Science , Doctor Samanta-Laughton provides an extremely persuasive argument for why things are the way they are: the universe, the world, living creatures, human beings, human thought, and the great mystery of the One--God.Early in  Punk Science , Manjir explains why consciousness lies outside the human brain. In our ordinary everyday experience, we observe reality--chairs, cars, people, stars--as stable real objects in space, so much so, that we can measure them in four separate dimensions: length, width, height, and permanence through time. Liquids and gases we measure by volume and/or weight, but we know they are real.However, under a microscope, every one of these so called real objects is made of molecules which in turn are composed of tiny atoms. The atoms are built from smaller subatomic "thingies" which scientists have broken into even smaller particles. The CERN monster mentioned above is supposed to find the ultimate, infinitely small particles.But here's the rub. These small particles are not particles at all. Left alone, they are merely strings of probable energy with enormous spaces existing between them. When measured, they only appear as particles without mass.This is to say that when our brains make a conscious effort to locate them, the particles appear to exist because we stop their energetic movement. Unstopped, they are non-existent. In this sense, it is our act of consciousness that brings possible matter into existence. Thomistic/Scholastic philosophers during Medieval times may have been correct with their directive that things exist either in potentia or in actu (as possible beings or as real things).Furthermore, the human brain is made of matter. The logical conclusion of this entire argument is this: our consciousness gives human brains, chairs, cars, people, stars, liquids and gases their reality. Thus, consciousness must be an inherent quality of everything that exists. It does not reside in the brain. According to  Punk Science , "consciousness is the soul of the universe."Further on in her book, Manjir discusses the process which brought about life within the universe in the first place. Once again, reductionist biology claims that when conditions were ripe, given enough time and with the proper positive mutation, the very first cell(s) evolved in a primordial soup.This she does not dispute, but she fervently adds that the molecules of the very first cell and those that followed, surely grouped themselves into plants, animals, and humans, organized by a principle outside the cells themselves--a consciousness--an intelligent awareness which pervades the entire universe. "It is consciousness itself that undergoes evolution and this is reflected in the increasing complexity of species."Finally,  Punk Science  explains that current theory about stars imploding throughout the universe is rapidly changing. Traditionally, these disintegrating stars were thought to be destructive events where stellar debris was sucked inward forming a singularity--a black hole in space from which nothing could escape, not even light.Manjir is one of the scientists ready to reverse black hole thinking. A black hole is not a destructive event but an infinite source of creative light which comes from the formless center of the black hole singularity. Ultimately, this transcendent light cannot be seen nor measured because it normally is beyond our conscious ability to measure it.Yet Manjir would admit that legitimite mystics, psychics, prophets, and healers can often sense this light energy beyond the "Perception Horizon." It is the light of the spirit world traveling infinitely faster than normal light rays/particles(photons).  Punk Science  explains that it is within this realm that a theory-of-everything, which eluded Einstein, might finally be explained but certainly not understood.For those readers fascinated by--or like this reviewer, obsessed with--thoughts about where the universe came from, where it is going, and how we arrived within it,  Punk Science  is the read for you. The book weaves together diverse scientific theories, faulting some and positing others. Best of all, it offers a new model for the universe that is both satisfying and inspirational.At times, I found Manjir's ideas and implications hard to follow, but that was probably due to my own ignorance of high level physics and my inability to leap the same logical gaps as she. The simple diagrams in the book certainly helped me in these cases.Like the BHP (Black Hole Principle) Manjir refers to,  Punk Science  is a trip spiraling from the seemingly infinite cosmos, downward into the tiniest of particles/wave strings which exist only because we are conscious of them. It is a fun read that will rattle your perception of existence and provide you with thoughtful meditation for a long, long time.Incidentally, it is this reviewer's opinion that, in many ways, Dr. Samanta-Laughton might view the CERN supercollider as a waste of time and money that could be more humanely spent helping her and other medical doctors heal their patients.Other thoughtful books:1  The Courage to Be 2  In the Foothills of Medicine: A Young Doctor's Journey from the Inner City of Chicago to the Mountains of Nepal 3 God Theory, The: Universes, Zero-Point Fields, and What's Behind It All4 Science Matters: Achieving Scientific Literacy

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I like the book and the idea. I agree with some of the other reviews that there is more content than facts. I see the book was published in 2006 before the spiritualist John Edwards was debunked. Bringing him up put a sour taste in my mouth. I dig the message but would have preferred more meat.

The sysnthesis of science and religion really contributes to opening the mind up to the aspects of nature that cannot be felt or seen. This book helps shake up the classical scientific linear model that is engrained in the Western mind and open our eyes to the unconscious and esoteric widsom of the world. This book help start me on a path of orienting my thoughts more my heart and less with my brain and trying to pay attention to the ineffable aspects of life. If you are a science minded person but trying to get your arms around God.... read it!

This well written book focuses on the New Scientists vs. the Old Scientists. Which simply means Truth vs. Lies.I started reading this book and read right through the night. I couldn't put it down. The author is straight forward in addressing the problems not only in academia but all authority position from government, corporation, religion, to grammar school teachers. It's time to cut out the BS and tell the general public the truth.

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Love this book!!!! Absolutely true!!!Your reality is what you make of it!!!!

I know something about Quantum Physics and hoped to learn more. However, "Punk Science" is just a lot of words with very little content. I read about 30 pages into the book and didn't learn anything. So, I started skipping around in later pages, hoping to find some meat. Nothing--the words just didn't connect with me. I've found another book that is teaching me about Quantum Physics, "The Self-Aware Universe" by Amit Goswami, a quantum physicist who has also written a textbook on Quantum Physics. This book gets difficult about 100 pages in, and I'm having to do some research on the Internet, but I think I'll actually have a basic understanding when I'm finished. "The Self-Aware Universe" also takes the point of view of "Punk Science," that Quantum Physics has implications for consciousness and philosophy.

Could have been a good book if more of the book was based on its last chapter ( chapter 18 ) which was the only chapter based on today's reality and how the world works . Instead one get's a dose of indoctrinated science BS for the rest of the book . Black Holes , Gravity , Big Bang BS , Foreign Galaxies and lots lots more of this unproven BS . Couldn't wait to put the book down - permanently . The author ( a health professional apparently ) should stick to what she knows best .

Interesting, but I gave up reading at around page 109 as I felt it was becoming influenced by the author's beliefs. But this is a personal view, a friend of mine recommended it to me and loved it. My copy has gone to a local charity shop.

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