Biocentrism: How Life and Consciousness Are the Keys to Understanding the True Nature of the Univers

Robert Lanza

A very exciting and important book. The central thesis of this book is that "life creates the universe rather than vice versa". The thesis is developed using the multi-discipline backgrounds of the authors, which include leading edge biology, neuro-science, astronomy, quantum physics, and even common sense.

Here are a smattering of what I consider to be important quotes or insights found in this book: "Until recently, we thought we knew what the universe was made of, but it now turns out that 96 per cent of the universe is composed of dark matter and dark energy, and we have virtually no idea what they are." "It even turns out that the Big Bang has no answer for one of the greatest mysteries in the universe: why is the universe exquisitely fine-turned to support life?"

"It is well known that quantum theory, while working incredibly well mathematically, makes no logical sense…" "In the last few decades, there has been considerable discussion of a basic paradox in the construction of the universe as we know it. Why are the laws of physics exactly balanced for animal life to exist? For example, if the Big Bang had been one-part-in-a-million more powerful, it would have rushed out too fast for the galaxies and life to develop…"

"And this is one of the central themes of biocentrism and this book: that the animal observer creates reality and not the other way around."

The above should give you enough of a taste to figure out whether or not this is a book for you. I find this approach and thinking fascinating and meaningful. This is one of the best and most important books I have ever read.

Review by Len Oppenheim

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