213. John Hagelin, Ph.D. - a podcast by Rick Archer

John Hagelin, Ph.D., is a world-renowned quantum physicist, educator, author, and leading proponent of peace.

Dr. Hagelin has conducted pioneering research at CERN (the European Center for Particle Physics) and the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center. He is responsible for the development of a highly successful grand unified field theory based on the superstring—a theory that was featured in a cover story of Discover magazine.In addition, Dr. Hagelin has spent much of the past quarter century leading a scientific investigation into the foundations of human consciousness. He is one of the world’s pre-eminent researchers on the effects of meditation on brain development, and the use of collective meditation to defuse societal stress and to reduce crime and social violence.

In recognition of his outstanding achievements, Dr. Hagelin was named winner of the prestigious Kilby Award, which recognizes scientists who have made “major contributionsto society through their applied research in the fields of science and technology.” The award recognized Dr. Hagelin as “a scientist in the tradition of Einstein, Jeans, Bohr and Eddington.”

Dr. Hagelin was featured in the hit movies What the Bleep Do We Know!? and The Secret for his cutting-edge research in physics, higher states of consciousness; and the peace-promoting effects of large meditation groups.Dr. Hagelin has appeared many times on ABC’s Nightline, NBC’s Meet the Press, CNN’s Larry King Live! and Inside Politics, CNBC’s Hardball with Chris Matthews, and others. He has also been regularly featured in the Washington Post, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and other major metropolitan newspapers.

Dr. Hagelin received his A.B. summa cum laude from Dartmouth College in 1975 and his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1981. He is currently director of the Institute of Science, Technology and Public Policy, Professor of physics at Maharishi University of Management, President of the Global Union of Scientists for Peace, President of the David Lynch Foundation, and Director of the Maharishi Foundation USA, which overseas the teaching of Transcendental Meditation in the United States.Book: Manual for a Perfect Government: How to Harness the Laws of Nature to Bring Maximum Success to Governmental Administration

Interview recorded 1/12/2014Transcript of this interview.

Panel discussion with John Hagelin, Igor Kufayev and Mark McCooey at SAND ConferenceVideo and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.


YouTube Video Chapters:00:00:00 - Introduction of Dr. John Hagelin
00:03:07 - The Journey of Consciousness in Physics00:06:17 - The Unified Field Theory and Superstring Theory
00:09:48 - The Essence of Pure Consciousness00:12:28 - The Illusion of Solidity and Subatomic Reality
00:15:46 - The Consistency of the Universe00:19:13 - The Collapse of Quantum Superposition
00:22:27 - Levels of Consciousness and Self-Awareness00:26:08 - Reflections on Cosmology and Manifestation
00:29:25 - The Dynamic Nature of the Universal Field00:32:46 - Bubble Universes and the Origin of the Big Bang
00:35:56 - The Nature of Intelligence00:38:32 - Quantum Cosmology and the Bubbling of Universes
00:41:51 - The Inefficiency and Intelligence of the Universe00:44:59 - Consciousness in Ancient Cultures and the Human Nervous System
00:48:40 - Evolution and Enlightenment00:52:13 - Evolution of the Human Brain
00:54:31 - The Search for a Quantum Theory of Gravity00:57:53 - The Concept of Time in Physics and Consciousness
01:01:13 - Time and Relativity01:04:30 - The Diversity of Perception
01:07:58 - Perceiving Subtle Realms01:11:49 - Electromagnetic Influence and Hidden Sector Matter
01:15:01 - Entities in the Physical World01:18:12 - Levels of Unfoldment after Cosmic Consciousness
01:21:19 - Sharing Profound Experiences

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