About this episode
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 contributions to 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 1/12/2014 Transcript of this interview. Panel discussion with John Hagelin, Igor Kufayev and Mark McCooey at SAND Conference YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction of Dr. John Hagelin 00:03:07 - The Journey of Consciousness in Physics 00:06:17 - The Unified Field Theory and Superstring Theory 00:09:48 - The Essence of Pure Consciousness 00:12:28 - The Illusion of Solidity and Subatomic Reality 00:15:46 - The Consistency of the Universe 00:19:13 - The Collapse of Quantum Superposition 00:22:27 - Levels of Consciousness and Self-Awareness 00:26:08 - Reflections on Cosmology and Manifestation 00:29:25 - The Dynamic Nature of the Universal Field 00:32:46 - Bubble Universes and the Origin of the Big Bang 00:35:56 - The Nature of Intelligence 00:38:32 - Quantum Cosmology and the Bubbling of Universes 00:41:51 - The Inefficiency and Intelligence of the Universe 00:44:59 - Consciousness in Ancient Cultures and the Human Nervous System 00:48:40 - Evolution and Enlightenment 00:52:13 - Evolution of the Human Brain 00:54:31 - The Search for a Quantum Theory of Gravity 00:57:53 - The Concept of Time in Physics and Consciousness 01:01:13 - Time and Relativity 01:04:30 - The Diversity of Perception 01:07:58 - Perceiving Subtle Realms 01:11:49 - Electromagnetic Influence and Hidden Sector Matter 01:15:01 - Entities in the Physical World 01:18:12 - Levels of Unfoldment after Cosmic Consciousness 01:21:19 - Sharing Profound Experiences 01:24:09 - Possibility of New Age Technologies and Extraterrestrial Technologies 01:26:57 - The Future of Space Travel and Energy Generation 01:30:46 - Possibility of Civilizations Millions of Years Older Than Ours 01:34:18 - The Timing of Collective Consciousness 01:37:11 - Outro and Important Links