Deepak Chopra, MD, FACP, founder of The Chopra
Foundation and co-founder of the Chopra Center for Wellbeing and
Jiyo, is a world-renowned pioneer in integrative medicine and
personal transformation, and is Board Certified in Internal
Medicine, Endocrinology and Metabolism. He is a Fellow of the
American College of Physicians, Clinical Professor in the
Department of Family Medicine and Public Health at the University
of California, San Diego, Researcher, Neurology and Psychiatry at
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), and a member of the American
Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. The World Post and
The Huffington Post global internet survey ranked Chopra #17
influential thinker in the world and #1 in Medicine. Chopra is
the author of more than 85 books translated into over 43 languages,
including numerous New York Times bestsellers. TIME magazine has
described Dr. Chopra as "one of the top 100 heroes and icons of the
century.”
Menas Kafatos is The Fletcher Jones Endowed Professor
of Computational Physics at Chapman University, author of more than
320 refereed articles and fifteen books. He received his B.A. in
Physics from Cornell University in 1967 and his Ph.D. in Physics
from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1972. He is the
Founding Dean of the Schmid College of Science and Technology at
Chapman University, serving as dean in 2009-2012. He directs the
Center of Excellence in Earth Systems Modeling and Observations.
"Almost 100 years ago the sage Tagore and the scientist Einstein
had a brief encounter to discuss the nature of reality. Revisiting
their fascinating discourse on how science and spirituality inform
each other is long overdue and this new book finally does it! Even
if you - like me, prefer Einstein's world, this book will make you
marvel at Tagore's beautiful human universe as masterfully
uncovered by the authors." –Dimitar Sasselov, Professor of
Astronomy, Harvard University, author of The Life of Super-Earths:
How the Hunt for Alien Worlds and Artificial Cells will
Revolutionize Life on Our Planet
"This is not just another popular science book asking who am I? and
why am I here?. This important new book addresses today's most
important scientific questions regarding our very existence. In the
end, we can't help but to be convinced that we live in a
participatory universe that we define and synthesize according to
the nervous system we enjoy as a species. The result is a riveting
and absolutely fascinating literary adventure that will blow your
mind wide open!" —Dr. Rudolph E. Tanzi, Joseph. P. and Rose F.
Kennedy Professor of Neurology Harvard Medical School Vice-Chair,
Neurology; Director, Genetics and Aging Research Unit Massachusetts
General Hospital
"An inspiring and insightful work that points
out the sterility and inadequacy of the materialist paradigm
that unnecessarily pervades modern science." —Ruth E. Kastner,
Ph.D, author of Understanding Our Unseen Reality: Solving
Quantum Riddles
"In You Are The Universe, Deepak Chopra picks up where he left
off in War of the Worldviews, only this time, rather than
warring with a scientist (me), he joins forces with one. Teaming up
with quantum physics expert Menas Kafatos, Chopra takes us on a
tour of the universe and humanity’s place in it, exploring both
science and spirituality, and how they may inform each other.
Although it's a worldview I do not subscribe to, it was an
enjoyable ride." —Leonard Mlodinow, PhD, author of The Drunkard's
Walk: How Randomness Rules Your Life, and The Grand
Design (with Stephen Hawking)
"As brain science and Western philosophy remain confounded by
consciousness, this book points toward a solution, a deep
connection between our minds and the fundamental makeup of the
universe" —Stuart Hameroff, MD Director and Co-founder, Center for
Consciousness Studies Professor Emeritus, Department of
Anesthesiology Professor Emeritus, Department of Psychology
University of Arizona
“I am often asked if Deepak Chopra really believes the many
controversial and provocative ideas he espouses in his many
writings. Now that I have gotten to know him I can answer
unequivocally in the affirmative, and there is no better
encapsulation of his scientific worldview than You Are the
Universe, which he co-authored with the highly respected physicist
Menas Kafatos, my colleague at Chapman University. If you want to
understand the worldview in which human consciousness is primary,
and how that perspective can be defended through science, this is
the book to read. In my own journey to better understand Deepak and
his worldview this book was the most enlightening path I took.”
—Michael Shermer, PhD, Publisher Skeptic magazine, monthly
columnist Scientific American, Presidential Fellow Chapman
University, author of The Moral Arc, The Believing Brain, and Why
People Believe Weird Things
"Ready for a broader vision of yourself? Face it! the
paradigm of science is changing from the primacy of matter to the
primacy of consciousness, what the authors call the primacy of
qualia--felt experience. Read the book and find out more
about the universe and yourself." —Amit Goswami, Ph.D., Theoretical
Quantum Physicist, author of The Everything Answer Book and Quantum
Economics
"Understanding Cosmos needs innovative perceptions and at times key
paradigm moves. Our cosmic perspective changed radically with
emergence of Relativity and a Quantum Universe, even as key
mysteries remain unsolved in Modern Science. Are we at a critical
juncture again towards comprehending the Cosmos? Deepak Chopra and
Menas Kafatos suggest new avenues, in that knowing the Observer
resolves the Cosmic Conundrum. The book brings in a fresh breeze of
ideas and an enjoyable journey into Self and Universe." —Dr. Pankaj
S. Joshi, Senior Professor, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Theoretical Physicist and Cosmologist, Mumbai
"As a teenager, I used to find it rather curious that people regard
their thoughts and emotions as integral to whom they are, but their
perceptions as something totally beyond themselves. The world we
perceive is, after all, part of our mental life just like our
thoughts and emotions. In this book, Deepak and Menas take this
seemingly innocent idea to cosmic heights, revealing its true force
and significance. They do it intelligently, in a scientifically
well-informed manner, and with good taste. The result is
delightful." —Bernardo Kastrup, Ph.D., author of Why
Materialism Is Baloney, Brief Peeks Beyond and More
Than Allegory.
“You are the Universe could have been spelled Youniverse for not
only are ‘you’ in the universe ‘you’ are at the start of it
all. Chopra and Kafatos have put together a well-written and,
as far as any scientist today knows, a completely accurate
exploration of how the mystery of subjective consciousness provides
the basis for material reality as it is presently understood. I
highly recommend this for those who are curiously alive.” —Fred
Alan Wolf, Ph.D. aka Dr. Quantum® Theoretical Physicist,
author of The Spiritual Universe, National Book award-winning
Taking the Quantum Leap, Time-loops and Space-twists, and many
other books.
“The latest masterpiece by Deepak is a joint oeuvre with
cosmologist Menas Kafatos. It addresses all the most
important questions we can ask of ourselves and of science.
Questions like who we are, and why are we here – with the
science to back our answers. This is the “new paradigm” we
have been talking about!” —Ervin Laszlo, author of What is Reality;
The New Map of Cosmos and Consciousness
“In this interesting book, an astrophysicist is uniquely teaming up
with a medical doctor. They present a novel, and I dare to
say, revolutionary "paradigm" that has to make us all reconsider
our ideas about our place in the Universe. It will shake stagnated
waters in the short sighted beliefs of many. It will also make us
to think and wonder about our real relationship with the Cosmos”
—Kanaris Tsinganos, Director & President of the Governing Board
National Observatory of Athens, Professor, Section of Astrophysics,
Astronomy & Mechanics Department of Physics, University of Athens
(Greece)
“This book discusses an important aspect from neuroscientific point
of view i.e mind creates the reality. The authors do not like to
distinguish the external reality and internal reality. This is
similar to Yigacara Buddhism. However, it raises a very important
issue whether any physical theory should include boundary
conditions too or boundary conditions are outside the physical
theory. This book raises lot of such fascinating issues which may
create an environment of new debate.” —Sisir Roy, T.V. Raman Pai
Chair, National Institute of Advanced Studies, IISC Campus,
Bangalore and (Former) Professor, Physics and Applied Mathematics
Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, India.
“You are the Universe, brings the usual gracious clarity of all of
Deepak Chopra's writings together with the insights of physicist
Menas Kafatos to elucidate the most profound and pressing questions
at the frontiers of contemporary science. Weaving Dr.
Chopra's expertise regarding biological systems with Prof. Kafatos'
work in quantum physics, geophysics, and cosmology, they illuminate
the realms where all the most successful contemporary sciences come
to the edge of what can be explained with the vital lights from
their own life times of deep spiritual practice. The result
is no clash of competing perspectives, but a rich, synergistic
tapestry of great wisdom, beauty, and comfort for our
culture. As such, You Are The
Universe is their great and generous gift to each of us.”
—Neil Theise, MD, Professor of Pathology, Icahn School of Medicine
at Mount Sinai
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