Few sciences have integrated their knowledge, because it is too vast and difficult to do, but new sciences are emerging called "complex science" or "the science of complexity". This rise in "integration" is the beginning of changes for all of us and it can affect our lives in many ways. Through Integration--All Knowledge Is Valuable!
We just need to know how to use it!
If we view health from the world or Science of Complexity, Physics, BioPhysics, Biology, Psychology, Biofeedback, The Chinese Model of Medicine, Homeopathy, Nutrition, Cybernetics, Systems Theory, and Holistic Health can ALL BE combined into One Philosophy!
With our new understanding, we can then see health and health choices differently. We will see the world differently. We will better learn to adapt to our environment. It has been said that the knowledge of the world is on little cards, lying about on everyone's desks--each person holds one small bit of information and if all of the knoweldge could be in one place, we would be better off! This statement holds True Power!
The Science of Complexity is determined to glean the knoweldge from all sources and integrate them into one single philosophy or science or understanding. Until that happens (Total Integration) we have to be satisfied with bits and pieces, and doing the best that we can, but we are not alone; if we are willing to "connect the dots" as best we can. In some cases science can't prove itself. In many cases philosophy can. It is important to relax any judgements until the jury is in, and the final verdict is reached, but for now, until that time, join us on a journey of discovery of what might be! Lets examine what some of the Sciences (both East and West) have to say about health and wellness.
The world of physics has opened up many new understandings regarding the nature of the universe and our bodies, and in time we will come to understand the power of the human cell, the DNA, and the nature of life. Until then, we have to be satisfied with small glimpses into the nature of life and of mankind and be satisfied with with small traces or insights of the overall magnificence of the human organism; seen as only small pieces of the puzzle. The wonder and awe of our world is unfolding before our eyes and many scientists from different areas of study, have been bringing out deep insights for us to learn and understand about this beautiful journey called life.
Modern physicsts that have been studying the body for years have concluded that the bioenergy fields which are part of the body not only influence our overall wellbeing, but that these bioenergy fields can be measured and studied. Noted scientists in various fields of study have provided incredible understanding about the the nature of life.
Quantum physicists say many things that sound very strange, yet, what they have discovered has been proven beyond exhaustability, and they are just waiting for us to catch up to their understandings. Some of which, came from physicists that lived over 100 years ago! Why is this vauable? Because it is time to see life in a way that opens up the possibilities to what is actually happening in the world around us!
Lets explore some of the things that these scientists have discovered. Also, bare in mind that these principles have been proven beyond redundancy; mankind is not fully able to fully take advantage of these insights except to use only the smallest amout of the knowledge available, and still at huge value to the overall benefit of mankind. Functional science is lagging incredibly behind the science of quantum physics.
The more that physicists study the particles that make up life, the more these scientists begin to sound like philosophers of Eastern thought! The basis of many of the building blocks of matter have been proven to be the antheisis of what was first believed. These "elements" are counter intuitive to our experiences in life. In fact, many of these element only appear if we notice them. For example, if you make a fist and then hit the surface of a table, your hand would stop suddenly at the surface, and if you hit it hard enough, your hand could bruise. The surface of the table, according to physicsts, is more space than matter. In fact they would say that there is no hard surface on the table until your hand hits it! They would say that the molecules all united there at that moment solely for your experience! How can this be?
He discovered that all energy moves in "packets." Based on his extensive research in the transfer of heat and entropic energy in theoretical research into the radiation and absorption of heat/light by a black body, Max Planck found that energy is delivered in "pre-set amounts." These he called quanta.
"An important scientific innovation rarely makes its way by gradually winning over and converting its opponents: it rarely happens that Saul becomes Paul. What does happen is that its opponents gradually die out, and that the growing generation is familiarised with the ideas from the beginning." Max Planck Autobiography (New York 1949).
According to classical physics, the electrons orbiting the nucleus should lose energy until they spiral down into the center, collapsing the atom. Bohr proposed adding to the model the new idea of quanta put forth by Max Plank(quanta). That way, electrons existed at set levels of energy, that is, at fixed distances from the nucleus. If the atom absorbed energy, the electron jumped to a level further from the nucleus; if it radiated energy, it fell to a level closer to the nucleus. His model was a huge leap forward in making theory fit the experimental evidence that other physicists had found over the years. A few inaccuracies remained to be ironed out by others over the next few years, but his essential idea was proved correct. He received the Nobel Prize for this work in 1922, and it's what he's most famous for. But he was only 37 at the time, and he didn't stop there. Among other things, he put forth the theory of the nucleus as a liquid drop, and the idea of "complementarity" -- that things may have a dual nature (as the electron is both particle and wave) but we can only experience one aspect at a time.
"Natural science does not simply describe and explain nature; it is part of the interplay between nature and ourselves; it describes nature as exposed to our method of questioning." Neils Bohr.
In 1926 Heisenberg joined Bohr at the Institute for Theoretical Physics in Copenhagen. This turned out to be one of the most productive periods in Heisenberg's life. In 1927 he was puzzling over the basic quantum properties of electrons. He realized that the act of measuring an electron's properties by hitting it with gamma rays would alter the electron's behavior. Indeed, you could measure the position of an electron (or other particle) OR you could measure its momentum. But the more precisely you measure one property, the more you throw the other off. He tied this up in an equation using Planck's constant, and called it the uncertainty principle. While many resisted this idea, it eventually became accepted as a fundamental law of nature.
"Quantum theory provides us with a striking illustration of the fact that we can fully understand a connection though we can only speak of it in images and parables." Physics and Beyond (New York 1971)
"We will have to abandon the philosophy of Democritus and the concept of elementary particles. We should accept instead the concept of elementary symmetries." Quoted in E Maor, To infinity and beyond (Princeton 1991)
"The physicist may be satisfied when he has the mathematical scheme and knows how to use for the interpretation of the experiments. But he has to speak about his results also to non-physicists who will not be satisfied unless some explanation is given in plain language. Even for the physicist the description in plain language will be the criterion of the degree of understanding that has been reached." Physics and Philosophy
"...the smallest units of matter are not physical objects in the ordinary sense; they are forms, ideas which can be expressed unambiguously only in mathematical language." Werner Heisenburg
Einstein used the very recent ideas of Max Planck to explain the phenomenon of light and energy transfer. the photoelectric effect, or the release of electrons from metal when light shines on it; that is, he explained it in terms of quanta, or packets of energy. This was the first use of the theory outside of Planck's own work. Einstein received the Nobel Prize in physics for this paper. He published three significant papers but the last and perhaps most famous, was his special theory of relativity. This resulted in the shocking conclusion that time is not constant. Neither is weight or mass. When moving at high speeds, all of these things get compressed; only the speed of light remains the same. That happens because, said Einstein, energy is equal to mass times the speed of light squared, or E = mc2.
The ninety-ninth element in the periodic table was discovered shortly after Einstein's death in 1955, and it was named "einsteinium."
"The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is comprehensible."
"Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler." Reader's Digest. Oct. 1977.
"Imagination is more important than knowledge." On Science.
"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science." What I Believe. Albert Einstein.
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