TY - JOUR

T1 - Human development VII

T2 - A spiral fractal model of fine structure of physical energy could explain central aspects of biological information, biological organization and biological creativity

AU - Ventegodt, Søren

AU - Hermansen, Tyge Dahl

AU - Flensborg-Madsen, Trine

AU - Rald, Erik

AU - Nielsen, Maj Lyck

AU - Merrick, Joav

PY - 2006/11/14

Y1 - 2006/11/14

N2 - In this paper we have made a draft of a physical fractal essence of the universe, a sketch of a new cosmology, which we believe to lay at the root of our new holistic biological paradigm. We present the fractal roomy spiraled structures and the energy-rich dancing "infinite strings" or lines of the universe that our hypothesis is based upon. The geometric language of this cosmology is symbolic and both pre-mathematical and pre-philosophical. The symbols are both text and figures, and using these we step by step explain the new model that at least to some extent is able to explain the complex informational system behind morphogenesis, ontogenesis, regeneration and healing. We suggest that it is from this highly dynamic spiraled structure that organization of cells, organs, and the wholeness of the human being including consciousness emerge. The model of "dancing fractal spirals" carries many similarities to premodern cultures descriptions of the energy of the life and universe. Examples are the Native American shamanistic descriptions of their perception of energy and the old Indian Yogis descriptions of the life-energy within the body and outside. Similar ideas of energy and matter are found in the modern superstring theories. The model of the informational system of the organism gives new meaning to Bateson's definition of information: "A difference that makes a difference", and indicates how information-directed self-organization can exist on high structural levels in living organisms, giving birth to their subjectivity and consciousness.

AB - In this paper we have made a draft of a physical fractal essence of the universe, a sketch of a new cosmology, which we believe to lay at the root of our new holistic biological paradigm. We present the fractal roomy spiraled structures and the energy-rich dancing "infinite strings" or lines of the universe that our hypothesis is based upon. The geometric language of this cosmology is symbolic and both pre-mathematical and pre-philosophical. The symbols are both text and figures, and using these we step by step explain the new model that at least to some extent is able to explain the complex informational system behind morphogenesis, ontogenesis, regeneration and healing. We suggest that it is from this highly dynamic spiraled structure that organization of cells, organs, and the wholeness of the human being including consciousness emerge. The model of "dancing fractal spirals" carries many similarities to premodern cultures descriptions of the energy of the life and universe. Examples are the Native American shamanistic descriptions of their perception of energy and the old Indian Yogis descriptions of the life-energy within the body and outside. Similar ideas of energy and matter are found in the modern superstring theories. The model of the informational system of the organism gives new meaning to Bateson's definition of information: "A difference that makes a difference", and indicates how information-directed self-organization can exist on high structural levels in living organisms, giving birth to their subjectivity and consciousness.

KW - Clinical holistic medicine

KW - Denmark

KW - Developmental biology

KW - Holistic biology

KW - Morphogenesis

KW - Ontogenesis

KW - Theoretical biology

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=33750835415&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1100/tsw.2006.256

DO - 10.1100/tsw.2006.256

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 17115083

AN - SCOPUS:33750835415

VL - 6

SP - 1434

EP - 1440

JO - The Scientific World Journal

JF - The Scientific World Journal

SN - 2356-6140

ER -