Comments on: The Science of Biofields http://reikiinmedicine.org/reiki-media/the-science-of-biofields/ Empowering you to be happier and healthier, and to take better care of yourself. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:31:23 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Pamela Miles http://reikiinmedicine.org/reiki-media/the-science-of-biofields/#comment-1738 Pamela Miles Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:40:30 +0000 http://reikiinmedicine.org/?p=1384#comment-1738 Of course that's true, Chris. We don't need gravity to be scientifically documented to know that parachutes are a good idea. But how exactly does that relate to Reiki? Of course that’s true, Chris. We don’t need gravity to be scientifically documented to know that parachutes are a good idea. But how exactly does that relate to Reiki?

]]> By: Chris http://reikiinmedicine.org/reiki-media/the-science-of-biofields/#comment-1737 Chris Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:12:35 +0000 http://reikiinmedicine.org/?p=1384#comment-1737 No double blind studies exist regarding issuing parachutes to airmen either, but no self-respecting airforce would get away with not issuing parachutes, on the grounds that "they haven't been proven to work in properly conducted, double-blind studies". No double blind studies exist regarding issuing parachutes to airmen either, but no self-respecting airforce would get away with not issuing parachutes, on the grounds that “they haven’t been proven to work in properly conducted, double-blind studies”.

]]> By: Pamela Miles http://reikiinmedicine.org/reiki-media/the-science-of-biofields/#comment-1134 Pamela Miles Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:39:43 +0000 http://reikiinmedicine.org/?p=1384#comment-1134 Thanks, Bruce, I am aware of SQID magnetometers. I believe we mentioned them in the Reiki Review medical paper that was published in 2003. However, to my understanding, they are still considered somewhat frontier, not yet recognized mainstream. Am I wrong? There had been a scientist named Jan Walleczyk at Stanford who did some intriguing work on this, but I couldn't locate him to research it further. Do you have a science background, enough to explain SQID? It would be great to have more explanation of how this measurement works, if that is your field and you have time. Thanks, Bruce, I am aware of SQID magnetometers. I believe we mentioned them in the Reiki Review medical paper that was published in 2003. However, to my understanding, they are still considered somewhat frontier, not yet recognized mainstream. Am I wrong? There had been a scientist named Jan Walleczyk at Stanford who did some intriguing work on this, but I couldn’t locate him to research it further.

Do you have a science background, enough to explain SQID? It would be great to have more explanation of how this measurement works, if that is your field and you have time.

]]> By: Bruce http://reikiinmedicine.org/reiki-media/the-science-of-biofields/#comment-1133 Bruce Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:24:01 +0000 http://reikiinmedicine.org/?p=1384#comment-1133 Pamela, You made some good points in this post. Way too many practitioners of reiki (and similar modalities) have been too eager to engage in "hand-waving" -- like mentioning quantum processes -- and then calling it proof. If we use the language of science, then we need to understand what it means. But as for doubt about biofields, SQID magnetometers have been helping to demonstrate the presence of these fields. Bruce Pamela,

You made some good points in this post. Way too many practitioners of reiki (and similar modalities) have been too eager to engage in “hand-waving” — like mentioning quantum processes — and then calling it proof. If we use the language of science, then we need to understand what it means.

But as for doubt about biofields, SQID magnetometers have been helping to demonstrate the presence of these fields.

Bruce

]]> By: Colleen http://reikiinmedicine.org/reiki-media/the-science-of-biofields/#comment-1114 Colleen Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:52:44 +0000 http://reikiinmedicine.org/?p=1384#comment-1114 I would also like to see (or, more specifically, participate in!) a study of Reiki and addiction, and, one day, I expect this will come to pass. It has seemed like a long time coming, and yet, this entire forum didn't exist before! Won't be long, now! I would also like to see (or, more specifically, participate in!) a study of Reiki and addiction, and, one day, I expect this will come to pass. It has seemed like a long time coming, and yet, this entire forum didn’t exist before! Won’t be long, now!

]]> By: Aiyana Stern http://reikiinmedicine.org/reiki-media/the-science-of-biofields/#comment-1061 Aiyana Stern Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:04:38 +0000 http://reikiinmedicine.org/?p=1384#comment-1061 Pamela, thanks, this is so helpful, especially the "Reiki backgrounder," which is very clearly written. Interesting that there are probably no double-blind scientific studies about how AA helps people with alcoholism either, and yet is the most effective method that does. Pamela, thanks, this is so helpful, especially the “Reiki backgrounder,” which is very clearly written. Interesting that there are probably no double-blind scientific studies about how AA helps people with alcoholism either, and yet is the most effective method that does.

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