Biologia credinței

In Biologia credinței, Bruce H. Lipton claims that thoughts affect cells. He links the brain’s chemical acts to changes in the body. He uses epigenetics to explore links between mind and matter. This field looks at how genes turn on or off. He asks what these links mean for each of us. He also asks what they mean for the human race.

This book blends the study of life with spiritual thought. It is nonfiction for a broad range of readers. Lipton uses plain words, humor, and examples from daily life. These help explain how things work at the molecular level.

He bases his case on his work on cell membranes. These form the outer bounds of cells. He likens a membrane to a computer chip and a cell’s brain. He describes research he did at Stanford’s medical school. That work ran from 1987 to 1992. In his view, signals from a cell’s surroundings act through its membrane. They shape how cells act and switch genes on or off. With this view, he disputes the claim that genes control life.

This edition marks ten years and adds to the text. It also revises it. Ana-Maria Datcu translated the book.