Artificers of Fraud

This provocatively titled book investigates the work of Robert Brown, FRS (1773-1858) and Wilhelm Reich (1897–1957) on the science of life energy. Brown is the originator of Brownian motion and author of a paper called Active Molecules where he described the apparently spontaneous movement of particles with a tendency to form groups. The original 1827 paper is printed here with some additional comments from 1828. Reich is known for his work on bions and describes motile particles similar to those observed by Brown, implying that this indicated the transition between non-life and life. With its mechanistic philosophy and denial of any kind of life force or vitalism, modern science is antithetical to the kind of concepts elaborated in this book, as the author amply demonstrates. He has also replicated these experiments for himself and claims that orgonomy gives vitalism a scientific basis. He describes how to replicate the experiments and what equipment is required. Those who would like to pursue this can go to www.orgonomyuk.org.uk or email [email protected]