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Updated May 2002
FROM
THE EDITOR
Many of us may remember an occasional gray evening when we feel that the dream of our life is crashing, when those that promised support and cooperation vanished with no apparent reason, when risks we are taking seem unjustifiable and our silly optimism doesn’t make any sense. Thanks god, I had very few such dark evenings and when I did, I knew that tomorrow these feelings would go away and I would know what to do next.
I remember one such evening. I felt that I was beating my head against a thick concrete wall of “common sense” with no hope of getting through and no logical justification for doing this. Here I am an engineer, chemist, metrologist and sociologist in the past, who fled the Soviet Union 24 years ago with no so-much-needed connections in this country, trying to engineer a way of incorporating phenomena of life and mind into the realm of science; holding an office and publishing this Newsletter on credit cards. A pretty vainglorious idea in the first place but in a society that is driven by the expectation of an immediate return on investment, where the broad public is torn apart between “New Age” and the authority of “Scientific Dogma” – Big Bang, chaos as the source of life, spontaneous mutagenesis as the main force of evolution, etc. – it is really frustrating.
Of course, the next morning my irrationality happily returned as expected. I just love doing what I do, and love is always irrational. I love to meet and communicate with people fascinated by the beauty of the Creation who are well educated and courageous enough to pose right questions (crazy as they must seem), who think nonstereotypically and are truthful to themselves – The Scientists.
It is these kind of people who sent in abstracts of their presentations at the International Scientific Symposium “Paradoxical Effects in Biophysics and Medicine” – a total of 31 from 10 countries – published in this issue. They believe that such a symposium is important for further development of science and for the good of humanity, and that we will make it in spite of overwhelming difficulties.
It is inspiring, isn’t it?
And we all hope that there are wise and courageous people in the US Government and philanthropic community who will support this Symposium.
The four articles in this issue are written by potential participants of the Symposium. Perhaps, they may exemplify the anticipated level of discussion. Production of this issue was delayed due to uncertainties of the organizational process that started in the middle of 2001. We hope to do better in the future.
Savely Savva
In This Issue:
2001
#32-35
- Zhang Chang-lin Dissipative structure of electromagnetic field in living systems
- Charles Shang Mechanism of acupuncture – beyond neurohumoral theory
- Valentin I. Lobyshev, Maria S. Tomkevitch and Vladimir Kukes Experimental studies of potentiated remedies
- Cyril W. Smith Learning from water, a possible quantum computing medium
- Harold E. Puthoff Quantum vacuum energy research and “metaphysical” processes in the physical world
- Bill Morgan MEG scalar energy device
- CORRESPONDENCE
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Dear Friends: |
Monterey Institute for the Study of Alternative Healing Arts
It is the purpose of MISAHA to scientifically validate alternative healing
practices to make them more acceptable to conventional medical practitioners.
We are concerned with healing individuals, but our overriding concern is to
validate the process by which they are healed.
THE MISSION
MISAHA was established in 1990 as a nonprofit corporation
in the State of California for the purpose of bringing phenomena of life and
mind, including mind/body healing, into the realm of science.
OBJECTIVES
Initially the objective was to study the phenomenon of psi or
so-called "energy" healing by means of properly designed clinical
trials conducted at specialized medical facilities. Some gifted individuals
seem to be capable of communicating messages (by their intent) to higher levels
of the organism's control system that may normalize physiological processes in
people. Were this plan was supported by the society and materialized, the
health care system could obtain a tool for incorporating most efficacious
individuals into the system and help a great many people suffering from chronic
diseases. More importantly, the scientific observation of the phenomenon might
shed light on the complexity of the general control system of the organism, the
biofield and its physical carrier.
The current objective is to contribute to the progress of
science by calling attention to the body of credibleobservations
and experimental data that testifies to the necessity of broadening the set of
fundamental scientific assumptions.
MISAHA has established contacts with more than
300 institutions in the U.S. and abroad that are involved in the study of
complementary and alternative medicine, and paradoxical effects in biophysics
including the National Center of Complementary and Alternative Medicine of the
National Institutes of Health. Also, MISAHA has a list of more than one
hundred psi-gifted individuals residing in the U.S. and other countries
– a pool for further study of biofield phenomena.
MISAHA Newsletter publishes credible observations and experimental studies
by scientists from throughout the world. They are reviewed by members of the
Scientific Advisory Board (see back page).
BOARD OF DIORECTORS
Savely L. Savva, M.S.,
Founder and Executive Director,
(Engineer, chemist, sociologist)
Eugene Ostrovsky,
M.D.,Ph.D.
Phyllis Kahn,(Economist)
Gloria Costa
(Public relations specialist)
Back issues of MISAHA Newsletter are available at $5 a copy ($10 double issue).
The following are some of the articles
therein:
2000
#30-31
- E.
B. Burlakova Specific
Effects of Superlow Doses of Biologically Active Substances and Low-Level
Physical Factors
- William
F. Bengston Some Implications of the Bengston/Kinsley
Healing Experiments
- National Conference
Explores the Basis for and Potential Applications of the Placebo Effect (from NCCAM Newsletter)
- Jerry Solfvin Beyond the Placebo Effect
- World Symposium on Self-Healing and Mental Abilities
- CORRESPONDENCE
2000
#28-29
· Savely Savva Comments on the NCCAM Five-Year Plan
· Marco Bischof Biofield Concepts and the Emergence of a Holistic Biophysics
· CORRESPONDENCE BOOK REVIEW
· N. H. Phuong and T. T. Le Oriental Philosophy Fundamentals and Fuzzy Set by Mark Friedman
· PRESS RELEASE by IYXQI
· Savely Savva Ms. Sun Chu-in - The Outstanding Gift to be Studied
· Thomas Dykstra Can Insects Detect Biofields?
· Y. V. Gotovsky Bioresonance and Multiresonance Therapy in Russia
· Karen Ledger New Research in the Energy Psychotherapies
·
Kenneth Sancier Search
for Medical Applications of Qigong with the Computerized Qigong Database
1999
#24-27
- Savely Savva Alternative Biophysics: Investing in the Study of the Biofield
- Happenings at the NIH
- THE ICELAND PAPERS
- Andrija Puharich Introduction
- Brian D. Josephson Foreword
- M. Allan Cooperstein Observation and Comments on Transformation of Brain Activity in Altered State of Consciousness by O. I. Koyokina
- Olga Koyokina Reply to Cooperstein
- REVIEW OS SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES by S. Savva
- P.P. Gariaev, A.A. Vassiliev, K.V. Grigoriev, V.P. Poponin and V.A. Shcheglov The DNA Phantom Effect Song Kung-zhi The Existence and Significance of Parapsychological Functions
- David L. Bergman Models of the Electron
- Tsering Chedup Arthritis and Tibetan Medicine
- Josie RavenWing Making Place for the Miraculous
·
1998
#22-23
- Michael Cantwell, Update on the project SUBTLE ENERGY HEALING IN SPASTIC QUADRIPLEGIA OR DIPLEGIA
- Savely Savva, Reincarnation or Biofield Transfer?
- Marco Bischof, The History of Biological Holism and Field Theories in the 20th Century
- John Opitz and Scott Gilbert. Commentary (excerpt)
- T.M. Srinivasan, A Systems Approach to Mind and Consciousness?
- National Foundation for Alternative Medicine (Announcement)
- Michail Blake,
Letter to Editor
#20-21
- M. Cantwell at al. Psi healing of children with cerebral palsy -- Protocol of a controlled clinical trial
- S. Savva Cover letter to grant application
- O. I. Kojokina Transformation of brain activity in altered state of consciousness
- M. Blate Who really
does the healing? Synchronicity and weak interactions in biology, medicine
and para psychology -- Program of Moscow conference, April 1998
#18-19
- S. L. Savva A SYSTEMS APPROACH IN BIOLOGY AND BIOPHYSICS
- Anatolii A. Denisov. On the Information Field
- V. V. Kadomtsev. Dynamics and Information (excerpts)
- John J. Ely. Traditional Medicine in India
- Amrit S. Sorli and S.
Savva. Is Life Associated with Gravity?
#16-17
- S. Savva The Concept of MISAHA The Latest Lesson and the Next Step
- D. Brown Qigong Master Fails to Substantiate Claims During Demonstration Project
- C. Zhang From an Ugly Duckling to a Beautiful Swan. Current Development in Biophysics
- P. Sturrock Curious, Creative and Critical Thinking
- S. Savva Review of
Scientific Papers
#14-15
- A. Lee. Review of Experimental Studies Conducted in Russia in the Field of Parapsychology
- V. Kukes. The Current State of Research in Acupuncture in Russia
- S. Savva and L. Jin. Report on a Trip to Beijing
- Yang Gui-sheng. Treatment of Paralyses by External Qigong
- S. Savva and L. Jin. Studies on Qigong Waiqi Treatment of Diabetes in China
- Leonid Andreev. Gulliver's Death
#13.
- K. Sancier. QiGong, The Anti-Aging Therapy
- Y. Lin, S. Savva and J.O'M Bockris. Studies of Waiqi - External Qigong in China
#12.
- R.-I. Heinze. Intentionality in Alternative Medicine
- S. Savva. Some Methodological Problems Related to psi Healing
- S. Savva. The Trouble with
Frontier Science
#11.
- S Savva. Taxonomy and Research Methodology in Alternative Medicine
- R. Stone. Cells Caught in the Act of Communication
- J. Hussein DCBD:Deliberately Caused Bodily Damage Phenomenon
#10
- G. Dulnev. Methodological Bases for Registering Some Anomalous Phenomena
- L. Pulos. From Egg to Chick in 14 Minutes
#9.
- I. Vartanian. Report of the study of two Russian healers affecting children with cerebral palsy
- E. Haraldsson. Research on Alternative Medicine in Iceland
- A. Cooperstein. Beyond the Self: Transpersonal Healing and Consciousness
#8.
- Technology: S. Savva. Thoughts Provoked by Larry Dossey's "Healing Words"
- Mei Lei.
Encephalofluctuograph a New Technique for Brain Function Scanning
#7.
- C. Hazlewood. Objective Measure of Pain?
- S. Savva. Open letter to Health Insurance companies
#6.
- S. Savva. Austin 1994 Annual SSE Meeting. Is Acupuncture Good only for Pain and Drug Abuse?
#5.
- S. Savva. Alternative Medicine: Problems of Incorporating into the Health Care System
#4.
- S. Savva. Dean Kraft - Profile of a Healer
- I. Vartanian. Studying
Healers
#3.
- William Tiller. What are Subtle Energies
- S. Savva. What Outcome We Can Expect in the Study of psi Healing
#2.
- S. Savva. Program SEARCH for Physicians and Healers - Initiative
- S. Speransky. Mice Behave as Scientist Expects Them to
Mail donation and/or subscription to:
Monterey Institute for
the Study of
Alternative Healing Arts
3855 Via Nona Marie, Ste 102-c
Carmel, CA 93923
Phone/Fax: (831) 625-9617
E-Mail MISAHA@aol.com
MISAHA
SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD
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Cleve
Backster |
Prof.
Raissa Berg, D.Sc. |
Marco
Bischof |
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Prof.
John O'M. Bockris, Ph.D. |
Dr.
Tenzin Choedrak |
M.
Allen Cooperstein, Ph.D. |
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Don
Copland, Administrator |
Vladimir
Delavre, M.D. |
Larry
Dossey, M.D. |
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Prof.
Gennady N. Dulnev, D.Sc. |
George
Egely, Ph.D. |
Joyce
Goodrich, Ph.D. |
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William
C. Gough, M.S. |
Howard
Hall, MD |
Prof.
Elendur Haraldsson, Ph.D. |
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Prof.
Carlton F. Hazlewood, Ph.D. |
Prof.
Ruth-Inge Heinze , Ph.D. |
Jamal
N. Hussein, PhD |
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Shiuji
Inomata, Ph.D |
Prof.
V. M. Inyushin, D. Sc. |
Acad.
V.P. Kaznacheev,D.Sc. |
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Stanley
Krippner, Ph.D. |
Prof.
Vladimir Kukes, M.D., Ph.D. |
Vadim
Kvitash, MD, PhD,FAAAAI |
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Dr.
Ervin Laszlo |
Mei
Lei , Ph.D. |
Andrey
Li, Ph.D. |
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Neeti
Mahanti, Ph.D. |
Samuel
J. Mann, M.D. |
Lee
Pulos, Ph.D. |
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Glenn
Rein, Ph.D. |
Prof.
Rustum Roy, Ph.D. |
S.
P. Shurin, D.Sc., M.D. |
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T.
R.. Soidla, D.Sc. |
S.
V. Speransky, D.Sc. |
T.M.
Srinivasan, Ph.D. |
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Prof.
William Tiller, Ph.D. |
Inna
A. Vartanian, D.Sc., M.D. |
Prof.
R. M. Voitenko, M.D. |
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Prof.
V. A. Zamkov, D.Sc. |
Xu
Hong Zhang, Ph.D. |
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