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Who is Dr. John Hagelin?

yairhol

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Hi gang,

On "The secret" web site appears the biographies of the participants of the DVD. One of them is a physicist called Dr. John Hagelin which is:
"...regarded by many as one of the greatest scientists on the planet today."
http://www.thesecret.tv/teachers.html

Has anyone heard of him?

Regards,
Yair
 
I'm at work now and I am blocked from accessing his web site (can't imagine why).
Care to share?

Regards,
Yair
 
ABOUT DR. JOHN HAGELIN

John Hagelin, Ph.D., is a world-renowned quantum physicist, educator, public policy expert, and leading proponent of peace.

Dr. Hagelin received his A.B. summa cum laude from Dartmouth College and his M.A. and Ph.D. from Harvard University, and conducted pioneering research at CERN (the European Center for Particle Physics) and SLAC (the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center). His scientific contributions in the fields of electroweak unification, grand unification, super-symmetry and cosmology include some of the most cited references in the physical sciences. He is also responsible for the development of a highly successful Grand Unified Field Theory based on the Superstring. Dr. Hagelin is therefore at the pinnacle of achievement among the elite cadre of physicists who have fulfilled Einstein’s dream of a “theory of everything” through their mathematical formulation of the Unified Field—the most advanced scientific knowledge of our time.

But Dr. Hagelin is unique among scientists in being the first to apply this most advanced knowledge for the practical benefit of humankind. He has pioneered the use of Unified Field-based technologies proven to reduce crime, violence, terrorism, and war and to promote peace throughout society—technologies derived from the ancient Vedic science of consciousness. He has published groundbreaking research establishing the existence of long-range “field effects” of consciousness generated through collective meditation, and has shown that large meditating groups can effectively defuse acute societal stress—thereby preventing violence and social conflict, and providing a practical foundation for permanent world peace.

For the last quarter century, Dr. Hagelin has led an international investigation into the nature and origin of consciousness, including higher states of human consciousness. In his seminal book, Manual for a Perfect Government, Dr. Hagelin shows how, through educational programs that develop human consciousness, and through policies and programs that effectively harness the laws of nature, it is possible to solve and to prevent acute social problems, and to profoundly enhance governmental achievements.

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 is currently Director of the Institute of Science, Technology and Public Policy, a leading science and technology think tank, and International Director of the Global Union of Scientists for Peace, an organization of leading scientists throughout the world dedicated to ending nuclear proliferation and establishing lasting world peace. Dr. Hagelin also serves as President of the United States Peace Government, a knowledge-based, complementary government composed of hundreds of America’s top scientists, which advocates proven, prevention-oriented solutions to critical social problems; and Minister of Science and Technology of the Global Country of World Peace, an international organization dedicated to prevention-oriented government, world peace, and global administration through natural law.

http://hagelin.org/about.html

Good scientist gone to the dark side? Or, just someone who's made that dangerous (il)logical leap into thinking he knows and understands more than he actually does?

-Dr. Imago
 
Wow...amazing how apparently a great scientist can take part in such nonsense as "the secret".
I'm speechless....I have no speech.

thanks for the post.

Regards,
Yair
 
Yair, you posted a reference to an article on "science in the courts" written by Bob Park, there is a brief mention of Hagelin on page 2. If you look in Park's book, Voodoo Science (Oxford, 2000), there is more about Hagelin. (This is an excellent book.)

Basically, Hagelin was a serious physicist doing post-doctoral research at either Stanford or Berkeley. One day, his cheese slipped off his cracker, and he disappeared without a word to anyone. He later surfaced in the company of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (where he imparted weird ideas about quantum mechanics to Deepack Chopra). He also ran for US President on the Natural Law Party ticket some time ago.

Today, Hagelin is simply bonkers.
 
He has pioneered the use of Unified Field-based technologies proven to reduce crime, violence, terrorism, and war

So we can send him to Iraq?

Double dog dare!
 
Do you think that Hagelin has fibers growing out of sores on his skin? Perhaps particle accelerators have some effect on mold, viruses, and dermatological parasites.

(this is part of my "theory of everything". Stay tuned for more 'links', as they pop into my head- ooo, another link!)
 
what is the secret?

The 'Secret' is simply asking the universe for something. The steps are as follows:
1. Ask - Ask the universe for what you want
2. Believe - Believe that what you want is already on its way.
3. Receive - Receive what you have asked for.

It's based off of the 'Law of Attraction'. It's really wishful thinking with the coincidence factor.
A short vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usbNJMUZSwo
 
JJM said:
Yair, you posted a reference to an article on "science in the courts" written by Bob Park, there is a brief mention of Hagelin on page 2. If you look in Park's book, Voodoo Science (Oxford, 2000), there is more about Hagelin. (This is an excellent book.)
Yeah, I noticed the mention of Hagelin in the article I posted. In fact, I found the article while doing a search on Hagelin.
I didn't know about the book. Thanks for the reference. I'll take a look at it.

Regards,
Yair
 
How absolutely classic. The driveby posting skeptoid from hell thinks that most scientists are insane. Now THAT would be signature material, if it were graced with a pejorative.
 
Rest assured Dr Wolf's co-star, John Hagelin, does not entirely* believe The Secret is baloney.

In a March 25th, 2007 Des Moines Register article, reporter Mike Kilen writes*:




"A scientific basis exists for the ideas in "The Secret" but was simplified for the masses, counters John Hagelin, a professor of physics at Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield who is featured in the DVD.

Hagelin said his research has shown that thoughts can affect the physical environment,but advanced training in mind techniques is needed. Advanced practitioners of Transcendental Meditation are currently involved in mass meditation in Fairfield to create world peace.
'The Secret' sells because people don't have to do anything," Hagelin said. "They just have to want a necklace and it will come to them. But so weak an influence is working at the time that they are better off getting a job and buying a necklace."



However Incidentally*, as a follower of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, many of Dr Hagelin's fellow physicists and researchers have accused him of distorting science to fit his own guru-like agenda.

So, while Dr Hagelin may not think The Secret is complete* baloney, his fellow physicists sure think it is may have reason to disagree*.

http://thesecretlie.blogspot.com/2007/03/baloney-detection-kit-testing-secret.html :cool:
 
This from another link in another thread...


Here
they were -- yogic fliers demonstrating the mechanics of creating peace.
Excellent photo opportunities; the poster said, camera crews were welcome,and all you see are these three young fellows who look like they aresort of hovering. I could not resist this. My office is in the press building,so all I had to do was go upstairs to watch it.

The person leading the whole thing, was Dr. John Hagelin. Well, Dr.
Hagelin is a Physicist. He has a Ph.D. in theoretical physics from Harvard
University, was Summa Cum Laude from Dartmouth, and at one time
worked at the Stanford Linear Accelerator, and published many respectable papers. But the first rule you have to keep in mind is that there is no claim so preposterous that a Ph.D. scientist cannot be found to vouch for it.
Remain alert for this one. Hagelin is now the Chairman of the Physics
Department at Maharishi University. He explained that meditating to create a peace field is very scientific.
http://www.nesl.edu/lawrev/vol36/3/park.pdf
 
John Hagelin was a repeat candidate for President on the Natural Law Party ticket. The NLP is a political front for the Maharishi's "Transcendental Meditation" cult.
 

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