213. John Hagelin, Ph.D.

John HagelinJohn Hagelin, Ph.D., is a world-renowned quantum physicist, educator, author, and leading proponent of peace.

Dr. Hagelin has conducted pioneering research at CERN (the European Center for Particle Physics) and the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center. He is responsible for the development of a highly successful grand unified field theory based on the superstring—a theory that was featured in a cover story of Discover magazine.

In addition, Dr. Hagelin has spent much of the past quarter century leading a scientific investigation into the foundations of human consciousness. He is one of the world’s pre-eminent researchers on the effects of meditation on brain development, and the use of collective meditation to defuse societal stress and to reduce crime and social violence.

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 was featured in the hit movies What the Bleep Do We Know!? and The Secret for his cutting-edge research in physics, higher states of consciousness; and the peace-promoting effects of large meditation groups.

Dr. Hagelin has appeared many times on ABC’s Nightline, NBC’s Meet the Press, CNN’s Larry King Live! and Inside Politics, CNBC’s Hardball with Chris Matthews, and others. He has also been regularly featured in the Washington Post, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and other major metropolitan newspapers.

Dr. Hagelin received his A.B. summa cum laude from Dartmouth College in 1975 and his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1981. He is currently director of the Institute of Science, Technology and Public Policy, Professor of physics at Maharishi University of Management, President of the Global Union of Scientists for Peace, President of the David Lynch Foundation, and Director of the Maharishi Foundation USA, which overseas the teaching of Transcendental Meditation in the United States.

Book: Manual for a Perfect Government: How to Harness the Laws of Nature to Bring Maximum Success to Governmental Administration

Interview recorded 1/12/2014

Transcript of this interview.

Panel discussion with John Hagelin, Igor Kufayev and Mark McCooey at SAND Conference

Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.

YouTube Video Chapters:

  • 00:00:00 – Introduction of Dr. John Hagelin
  • 00:03:07 – The Journey of Consciousness in Physics
  • 00:06:17 – The Unified Field Theory and Superstring Theory
  • 00:09:48 – The Essence of Pure Consciousness
  • 00:12:28 – The Illusion of Solidity and Subatomic Reality
  • 00:15:46 – The Consistency of the Universe
  • 00:19:13 – The Collapse of Quantum Superposition
  • 00:22:27 – Levels of Consciousness and Self-Awareness
  • 00:26:08 – Reflections on Cosmology and Manifestation
  • 00:29:25 – The Dynamic Nature of the Universal Field
  • 00:32:46 – Bubble Universes and the Origin of the Big Bang
  • 00:35:56 – The Nature of Intelligence
  • 00:38:32 – Quantum Cosmology and the Bubbling of Universes
  • 00:41:51 – The Inefficiency and Intelligence of the Universe
  • 00:44:59 – Consciousness in Ancient Cultures and the Human Nervous System
  • 00:48:40 – Evolution and Enlightenment
  • 00:52:13 – Evolution of the Human Brain
  • 00:54:31 – The Search for a Quantum Theory of Gravity
  • 00:57:53 – The Concept of Time in Physics and Consciousness
  • 01:01:13 – Time and Relativity
  • 01:04:30 – The Diversity of Perception
  • 01:07:58 – Perceiving Subtle Realms
  • 01:11:49 – Electromagnetic Influence and Hidden Sector Matter
  • 01:15:01 – Entities in the Physical World
  • 01:18:12 – Levels of Unfoldment after Cosmic Consciousness
  • 01:21:19 – Sharing Profound Experiences
  • 01:24:09 – Possibility of New Age Technologies and Extraterrestrial Technologies
  • 01:26:57 – The Future of Space Travel and Energy Generation
  • 01:30:46 – Possibility of Civilizations Millions of Years Older Than Ours
  • 01:34:18 – The Timing of Collective Consciousness
  • 01:37:11 – Outro and Important Links