THE LIVING MATRIX, A film on the new science of healing

It is not surprising that this presentation of the science behind healing is presented as a DVD rather than a book. The science presented represents the forefront of science's search for the not so scientific concept of 'healing'. So why not present it in a similarly modern media. The presentations starts with the example of little Greek boy who is suffering from an hereditary disease with no known cure. He gets 'miraculously' better after some sessions with a healer. This is followed by a number of scientific theories behind alternative healing presented by several researchers, who see this area as the future for all forms of healthcare. Among the researchers are Bruce Lipton, Rupert Sheldrake, Lynne McTaggart and Marilyn Schlitz. Between them they cover a variety of approaches; from quantum physics to cell biology and psychology. A common theme in the presentations is concept of a human body field, referred to as a body-field (or in Sheldrake's terminology a morphogenetic field). This is described as a form of energy or information field that surrounds the physical body. This may offer an explanation in the sense that it may be manipulation of the information in this field that can heal; resulting in a new (and healthier) code for the body to help to heal itself. The joint conclusion from the presenters is that the future of healthcare will most likely be focused around this information in one form or another. The format of the presentation makes this a very good overview of the knowledge and insights into alternative healing that modern science can now provide. The information presented is easily accessible and does not require any previous knowledge or scientific background. This makes it an excellent alternative to most of the books available today on the science of healing that may be slightly too in-depth and technical for the many therapists that work with healing in all forms. On the negative side, there seems to be an assumption by the producer of the DVD that they needed to 'sweeten the scientific pill' by adding rather repetitive and annoying new age music as a background. Another minus is the price that is much higher than even the very professional box sets of TV documentaries that are now widely available (but this probably is linked to the volume of potential sales). So my recommendation will definitely be to get a copy. Not only will it be a very good view, it will hopefully help to boost sales and information of a very well-worth and exciting area of new research.