Embryos, Galaxies, and Sentient Beings: How the Universe Makes Life

by Richard Grossinger, Harold B. Dowse, John E. Upledger

Why is the universe conscious? What kindles mind inside matter? Why do fundamentalist sciences and religions never ask these questions? This sequel to Embryogenesis deals with the theoretical issues brought up by Embryogenesis, the relationship between thermodynamics/entropy and the emergence of life; a speculative set of embryogenic principles for all creatures on all planets in the cosmos; an explanation and critique of Intelligent Design and a proposal for a more dynamic psychospiritual theory of creature development; a series of alternatives to genetic determinism; a discussion of the relationship between consciousness and matter; an interjection of 9/11 (which occurred during the writing of this book); and many other topics. Chapters What is Life?: Evolution, Thermodynamics, and Complexity; Is There a Plan?: Creationism, Cultural Relativism, and Paraphysics; Biogenesis and Cells, Genes, and Planets; The Principles of Biological Physical Forces in Nature; The Dynamics of the Deep Time and Space; The Limits of Genetic Dimensionless Epigenetic Landscapes; Physical Forces in Development; Tissue Motifs and Body Coordinating Form; The Primordial Metabiology and The Molecular Apparatus; Meaning and The Relation of Consciousness to Matter

544 pages, Paperback

First published August 29, 2003