Detecting Biodynamic Signals by Michael TherouxThe catalogue of
these pursuits is indeed a long one and can by no means be
completed here, but we will attempt to cover historically those
researches which warrant our attentions, based on the value of the
attained results.The means to detect communications and energies
which exist outside of the electromagnetic spectrum has been an
enduring quest of qualitative researchers for many years.
Much evidence indicates that specific communications and
energies DO exist outside the conventional electromagnetic
spectrum. While conventional modes of discovering these biodynamic
signals has in the past relied on the human subject as an integral
component of detection, we are concerned here with what has been
referred to as the automatic detecting instrument sans human
subject. Our investigations into the detection of biodynamic
signals begins with the outstanding work of L. George Lawrence.
L. George Lawrence, a Silesian-born electronics specialist,
began his studies into plant biodynamics in 1962 while employed as
a instrumentation engineer for a Los Angeles space-science
corporation. He was actually engaged in a project to develop
jam-proof missile components, and believed that using plant tissue
as a type of transducer would produce the desired results. He
summarized that living plant tissues or leaves were capable of
simultaneously sensing temperature change, gravitational variation,
electromagnetic fields, and a host of other environmental effects
an ability no known mechanical sensor possessed. These initial
investigations led him to the works of Alexander Gurwitsch, a
Russian histologist, whose experiments in the 1920s proved that all
living cells produce invisible radiations of a biodynamic
character. While observing the cells of onion roots, Gurwitsch
noticed that they began dividing with a distinct rhythm causing him
to trust that some type of vital force from nearby cells was the
cause. To verify this hypothesis Gurwitsch devised a type of ray
gun which entailed mounting an onion root tip inside of a thin
glass cylinder which was then aimed at a matching arrangement with
a small area of onion root exposed to act as a target. Gurwitsch
allowed the onion ray gun to bombard the sample for three hours, at
which time he examined the target specimen under his microscope.
The number of cell divisions in the irradiated area had increased
by 25 percent! Gurwitsch tried to block the emanations with a thin
slice of quartz crystal, but this proved ineffective. Only glass or
a gelatin substance guaranteed blocking the transmissions. Owing to
the fact that these rays from the onion ray gun demonstrated
increased cell division or mitosis in the target, Gurwitsch called
them mitogenetic rays. Many other laboratories would confirm his
findings. Researchers in Paris, Moscow, Berlin, and Frankfort all
corroborated Gurwitschs results. Only the U.S. Academy of Sciences
reported that Gurwitschs discovery was not replicable, and
suggested it was merely his fertile imagination.
This system of being able to manage and direct the vital force
in living plant tissue sparked Lawrence into action. Equipped with
the knowledge of Cleve Backsters recent experiments with plants and
a polygraph instrument, Lawrence began building several
psycho-galvanic analyzers to detect responses in plants. He quickly
corroborated the results that Backster had obtained from his plant
experiments these results indicating that plants displayed a unique
cellular consciousness. Over the course of his experiments,
Lawrence would begin to modify the basic recording apparatus from
the simple galvanic skin response indicators, to ultra-high-gain
piezo-electrometers. He also did away with the pen recorder, opting
for a built-in audio oscillator which produces a steady tone,
changing to distinct pulsations when the plant sensor is activated
by external stimulation. Aural monitoring has many advantages over
the pen recorder, chief of which is the relative ease with which
one can oversee (hear) the plants response. Another feature
Lawrence would bring to the field was the replacement of the test
plant with biologically active sensors, or biodynamic transducers.
These could range from simple tubes containing vegetal material in
a temperature controlled bath, to thin AT-cut quartz crystal wafers
bonded with specific organic materials housed in a Faraday chamber.
In the latter device, the highly reactive organic material induces
changes in the crystal, which when used in an oscillator circuit,
will alter the oscillators frequency.
Lawrence preferred to perform his experiments in what he called
electromagnetic deep fringe areas, where there were no man-made
interferences. The remote locations of the high desert in southern
California were his favored haunts for these investigations. In
October of 1971, Lawrence was working on an experiment near
Temecula, California. He had developed an instrument which would
receive a directional biodynamic signal from a distance of up to
one mile away. This instrument consisted of a lensless tube which
housed a cylindrical Faraday chamber. The base of this tube
contained a biodynamic transducer which was connected to the
recording instrumentation. The complete biosensor tube was mounted
on top of a low power telescope for directional sighting. To induce
a stimulus into the directional biosensor, Lawrence would train the
sights of his instrument on a plant or tree some distance away that
had been previously wired with electrodes. These electrodes were
connected to a switch which when closed would introduce a
pre-measured current into the tree or plant. Back at the test site,
Lawrence would then gently electrocute the tree or plant by radio
control, causing his biosensor apparatus to respond wildly. This
was an exciting new breakthrough in the field of detecting
biodynamic signals for the instruments were now directional and
worked at a considerable distance. But, this is certainly not the
end of the story. On the day of these experiments, Lawrence and his
assistant decided to take a late afternoon break. The biosensing
instrument had been left on and was pointing in a random direction
at the sky. As they began to eat their lunch, the steady sounds
from the equipment abruptly changed to the familiar series of
pulsations instantly signaling that it was picking up some sort of
disturbance. After checking the apparatus and finding no
malfunctions, Lawrence determined that the signals had to be coming
from outer space! These seemingly intelligent gestures from an
advanced civilisation would most probably be transmissions of a
biological nature, and not from the electromagnetic spectrum which
had so consumed the academicians of previous SETI projects. This
discovery would remain the primary focus of all of Lawrences later
experiments with biosensing instruments.
Lawrence had initially determined, based on the direction the
instrument was pointing, that these signals originated from the
constellation Ursa Major, commonly known as the Big Dipper. Later,
after repeating the experiment several times with more elaborate
equipment, he speculated that galactic drift may have been involved
and that the signals may have been spilling over from the galactic
equator which hosts a very dense star population. He believed the
signals were not directed at earthlings, but were probably
transmissions between companion civilizations, which he felt would
communicate via eidetic imagery. This led him to begin analyzing
these signals with video recording equipment. The images produced
by these signals were called biograms and were basically digital
spectrograms with a gray-scale resolution of 640 x 482 x 8 bits.
Interpretation of these biograms needs considerable study.
Unfortunately, there has been little information on this aspect of
Lawrences work, and it seems as though this was to be the last
installment of his labors.
The information we have retrieved on L. George Lawrences
achievements is scant at best. Much of it comes from the few
articles he wrote, and the brief generalizations from the writers
of more popularized books. The whereabouts of his equipment and/or
notebooks is not known at this time. An important document for the
re-creation of Lawrences experiments is the movie version of The
Secret Life of Plants. In this video Lawrence is shown at work with
his biosensing equipment, and one can hear recordings of the
reception of biodynamic signals. One credible resource states that
Lawrence was an expert oceanographer, historian, cartographer, and
originator of the worlds first laser engine. He is credited with
the authorship of some 46 books, but we have recently discovered
that the name L. George Lawrence was a pseudonym he used for his
popular works, and only two books bearing that name are to be
found. As the managing director of the Ecola Institute in the
1970s, he was engaged in nuclear radiation research, medical and
agricultural biomagnetic research, and conceptive space research
for NASA among other agencies. It is quite probable that much of
the work that Ecola was pursuing was of a confidential or
classified nature.
Over the last year, it has been a project of mine at BSRF to
recreate and elaborate on the many innovations brought to our
attention by L. George Lawrence.I began with the basics using
simple psycho-galvanic instruments to analyze plant responses, and
in the process, was able to recreate several of the results
obtained by pioneers in plant research. Many of these recreations
and new discoveries have been chronicled in the column, The
Borderland Experimenter and elsewhere in the Journal of Borderland
Research. The impetus which directed my experiments toward those of
Lawrence was the fact that he was able to obtain directional and
wireless biodynamic signals over great distances.
The primary setup consists of a Faraday tube with an organic
biosensor housed at its base. A rotating beam splitter at the end
of the tube further cancels out interference from stray
electromagnetic radiations. The most significant problem concerning
this portion of the equipment is determining what will be the most
suitable material for the biosensor itself. Originally, sections of
plant leaves were used which had the electrodes clamped to them in
the traditional manner. This proves to be a cumbersome procedure,
and the plant material clamped as such quickly becomes stressed and
ceases to respond at all. Hundreds of different non-plant
substances have been tested in biosensor designs, most of which
have failed in their capacity to produce the dynamic response of
living materials. Unfortunately, Lawrence left few clues as to what
would be the optimum arrangement here. We know that in his early
work, Lawrence used a variety of mustard seeds floating in a
nutrient bath for the reception of biodynamic signals. In later
years, he would speak of using thin sections of plant stems or
roots as a biodynamic transducer.The finest results were obtained
using this arrangement.
Next, the output of the biodynamic transducer is connected to
the electronics package which can consist of a simple
psycho-galvanic response indicator, to a more sophisticated
adaptation which is shown in the schematic here. One can see this
system described in many of Lawrences articles and in use on the
aforementioned video documentation. The advantage of this system
over the simple biomonitor is that it affords greater selectivity
with regard to sensitivity when monitoring signals. The drawback is
that since these more sensitive units are not a production item,
one must be somewhat skilled at building electronic
instrumentation. Unfortunately, there is not enough room here to
give step by step instructions on the construction of such a
project from a schematic diagram for those with little knowledge in
electronics manufacture. The basic details of the circuits
operation will be covered here, but some understanding of
schematics and components is assumed.
The instrument designed by Lawrence has both a visual meter and
an acoustical output indicator through a speaker. The audio tone
output can also be directly connected to a tape recorder. A simple
modification will allow one to connect the d.c. output to a pen
recorder to make a permananet record of the retrieved signals. The
connections to the biosensor or plant material may be done any
number of ways already discussed.Biodynamic Response Detector
Circuit TheoryReferring to the schematic, we will begin with the
Wheatstone bridge section. The biosensor connected to input J1
forms part of a Wheatstone bridge with the other legs formed by R1
and R3. Power to the bridge is furnished by B1, which is controlled
by R2. Switch S1 is an input/output polarizer which permits
reversal of the current or excitation applied to the biosensor.
This is most important, as the setting of S1 will determine whether
the plants own generated currents will be superimposed upon the
excitation currents.
The signal from the bridge is then amplified in IC1, which is
protected from large signals by diodes D1 and D2 when switch S3 is
closed. After the circuit is completely operational, S3 may be
opened for maximum sensitivity. Power to the amp is given by B2 and
B3 operated by switch S4. The output of the amplifier is indicated
on meter M1, which is null adjusted by R3.The amplified output also
drives an audio oscillator (Q1 & Q2) whose fluctuation of
frequency is a function of the signal from the biosensor/bridge
arrangement. Indicator lamp I1 lights up when activated by the
momentary pushbutton switch S6, and allows testing of battery
function as well as the cueing of a mark on the tape being recorded
due to the pitch increase as S6 is depressed. Transformer T1
supplies an audio output for the tape recorder, S7 turns the
speaker on and off, and R18 adjusts the volume of the speaker.
After the successful construction of the instrument, one is
ready to perform experiments. S3 should begin in the closed
position to prevent excessive input signal going to IC1. Next, S1
should be turned on to apply current to the biosensor/bridge, which
is adjusted by R2. S4 should be turned on next, followed by the
adjustment of R3 for a meter null (zero setting). This will have to
be readjusted occasionally as the biosensor or plant settles into
its baseline (relaxed) condition. Indications of biosensor response
will be observed on the meter, and in the fluctuations of the audio
tone coming from the speaker. The actual amount of excitation
controlled by R2, and the state of the superimposition of plant
currents must be determined by actual usage. Performing these
experiments in an area of low electromagnetic interference is
ideal, but is not necessary unless one needs to control any outside
influences. Armed with this instrument, one should be able to
conduct a wide variety of unique experiments.
Remote Biodynamic Sensing andthe BiogramMethods of Biodynamic
Signal TranslationThe plant response detector or signal processing
translator detailed in Detecting Biodynamic Signals represents only
a fraction of the equipment used in the disclosure of biodynamic
signals. Dr. Lawrence utilized a system which included a telescope
for sighting, a biodetector assembly containing biological
transducers, electronic signal conversion equipment, EM artifact
detection equipment, and a video attachment for the production of
biograms. In the eighty page patent document entitled Methods and
Receiver for Biological Data Transport, Dr. Lawrence sites five
different methods of signal processing translators as
follows:1)Bridge Method Biological semiconductors exhibiting
electrical resistance changes due to external signal impingement
may be arranged in a classic Wheatstone bridge arrangement (see
schematic in previous issue).2)Capacitance Method Biological
semiconductors expressing variations of capacitance during stimulus
events may be embodied to function as a frequency-control element
in an oscillator of the FM type. Read-out may then be secured by
means of a frequency counter or equally suited device. High
impedance or optical devices are used to sense given piezoelectric
phenomena accompanying capacitive reactions.3)Electrostatic Method
Biological semiconductors which are electrostatically active
(active charge acquisition and depletion) as a result of local
excitation and the presence of external biodynamic signal events
may be read out by means of a charge-coupled device (CCD) or on
photographic film.4)Optical Method Biological semiconductors
evidencing optical properties of a primary (luminescence) or
secondary (transparency alterations) type during signal incidence
may be read out by means of photoelectric devices and Bragg
cells.5)Self-Potential Method Biological semiconductors expressing
changes in electrical self-potentials due to signal incidence, may
be amplified by non-loading high impedance devices such as
electrometers.As we can see, there are a variety of means by which
we may obtain and translate signals of a biodynamic character in
biological semiconductors. It must be remembered, however, that
biological materials exhibit characteristic actions of their own
due to normal living cell function. It is the sensitization or
excitation duty either as a service of the processing method or
induced separately which will suspend these functions to secure
diagnostic control over natural and inter-communicatively induced
responses of living cells. In our experiments, methods 1, 2, and 5,
offer the most continuously successful procedure of biodynamic
signal procurement, and are also the most cost effective. The
repeated success of this instrumentation may be primarily due to
the combinative sensitizing/receiving nature of the acquiring
method.Image Acquisition and BiogramsEarly on in the RBS
experiments, Dr. Lawrence developed a means by which biodynamic
signals could be translated into video images. Although he spoke of
using CCD technology as an ideal, he favored the most basic
biological data display technique of using facsimile recording.
This system simply injects the electrical signals produced by the
biological semiconductors into a type of AM modulator. This
modulates a given frequency band in such a manner so that varying
amplitudes are a precise reflection of the modulating direct
current product which can then be rendered into facsimile images.
In our experiments, we have utilized the same protocols with
greater flexibility regarding image resolution and acquisition.
In the first system we used to produce biogram, the signal
processing translators modulated biodynamic signal output was fed
directly into a PC via a Digital Signal Processing (DSP) interface
(first tests were conducted on an old 80386 but for portability and
speed, a Pentium 100 laptop was used). Special software was used to
provide the images on the screen which could then be saved and
later printed out. The Biograms we generated begin with a complex
of individual frequency components and harmonics of the modulated
biodynamic audio output, which covers a wide frequency range and
varies in intensity over time. The software simply plots the
frequency content of the biodynamic signal as a function of time
with harmonic intensity represented by a variable color scale. The
software uses a mathematical Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) in
performing the frequency analysis. FFTs are usually specified by
the number of input data points used in each calculation. For a
sampling rate of F (cps), an N input point FFT will produce a
frequency analysis over a frequency range of F/2. Signal amplitude
will be calculated at N/2 frequency increments in this range. The
software provides both narrowband and broadband processing options.
Narrowband processing produces a display of high frequency
resolution which resolves the individual harmonics of the audio
sample. Broadband processing broadens the frequency response of the
FFT and produces a display which smoothes over the individual
harmonics to show broad areas of intensity. To simplify, the
software package samples the input, performs an FFT, and graphs the
output in the form of a 3D time-frequency plot or spectrogram,
where one axis is time, the second is frequency, and the vertical
axis is the signal level at the specific time and frequency. These
Biograms were finally extracted from the complex modulated portions
of the emergent spectrographic image. Then very small sections of
the image little more than a few microseconds in duration were
enlarged to an appropriate viewing magnification. These completed
Biograms could later be rendered into video presentations in a
frame-by-frame sequence. While this system is not the ultimate in
Biogram acquisition (mainly due to its dependence on the linear
time constraints of the received signals), it presents specific
imaging of the perceived biodynamic modulations. One of the major
advantages of this system is that the AM modulated biodynamic
signals can be recorded and stored on analog or digital media to be
later played back for image processing.Our newer system involves a
more direct approach to image aquisition, although it is still
impaired by the linearity of time. In this system, real-time
Biograms are produced utilising software and some hardware designed
for radio-facsimile reception. This method is closer to what Dr.
Lawrence used with the exception that it is easier to control
specific parameters through the computer software applications.It
was Dr. Lawrences goal to secure biodynamic signal images without
the need for a time dependent scanning process to procure complete
frames instantly much like the older Radionic systems of Drown and
De laWarr. Since Dr. Lawrence assumed the character of biodynamic
information was strictly of aneideticnature (meaning that its
reception is in the form of whole images), and it appeared to
propagate in a longitudinal (time independent) fashion, the prior
systems of instant frame acquisition would be ideal. Charge-coupled
device (CCD) technology while promising, is expensive and provides
a somewhat distorted biodynamic image resolution. Photographic film
techniques, while procuring the highest resolution images, are time
consuming and relatively unmanageable in most field situations.
Work is currently in progress to modify and develop similar systems
in conjunction with present technology.Field Tests and Biodynamic
Signal AcquisitionL. George Lawrence spent much of his time in
isolated desert locations performing remote biological sensing
operations. Many parts of the desert are free from electromagnetic
interference which can complicate biodynamic signal interpretation,
so it is an ideal place to perform experiments in remote biological
sensing. As we have already discussed, Dr. Lawrences system
incorporated many instruments in his field operation system. This
system is best observed in the patent figures and instrumentation
diagrams.
A typical field operational setup for remote biological sensing
includes the following: An astronomical telescope, a Faraday
chamber that contains the biological transducer complex, a rotating
shutter for chopping incident electromagnetic interference for
easier detection, a temperature controller, a regulated power
supply, a local oscillator to permit an AC-rendition (for AC
recording) of the data envelope modulated by a DC amplifier, and
final recording of data by a field recorder. A processing amplifier
and meter provide primary, unmodulated monitoring of the incoming
signals.Initially, Dr. Lawrence conducted his field experiments
with the goal of obtaining signals from living systems such as
Joshua trees. He would simply inject a premeasured amount of DC
electricity into the tree by remote control while training the
sights of his field equipment containing the biological transducers
directly on the subject tree. As the tree began to respond to the
current, the biological transducers would simultaneously react to
the irritation experienced by the tree. Increasing the distance
from the subject (up to several miles) proved no obstacle to the
reception of signals with no decrease in signal intensity. With
these many inaugural tests, Dr. Lawrence was able to perfect his
system of the reception of biodynamic signals.
The RBS field equipment in current use at BSRF (see photos) is
nearly identical to Dr. Lawrences with a few minor adaptations and
modifications. In comparing the photo with the diagram, one can see
that our system has been condensed into a smaller package, and this
is mainly due to technological advances in the miniaturization of
specific components since Dr. Lawences day. The telescope, a 4.5
inch reflector with equatorial mount and motor drive, is standard
and is identical to the one used by Dr. Lawrence. The Faraday
chamber has been reduced in size, and incorporates specific
geometric proportions (the Golden Section) for optimum Biodynamic
signal procurement. The system is shutterless as incident
electromagnetic interference is easily detected within the biomass
cavity by a highly sensitive EM probe (newer designs in biodynamic
sensor technology are completely insensitive to any EMR and need no
shielding). Temperature control and monitoring is also done from
within the biomass cavity. All electronics for monitoring incoming
signals are housed in a single unit, and the field recorder is of
the microcassette type. A countdown timer is used to indicate time
elapsed, and to signal the end of the tape. In addition to the
standard equipment, a laptop portable computer is used to
continually render images of the modulated biodynamic signals for
visual monitoring while in the field. Ancillary equipment may
include star chart software, magnetometers for monitoring
geomagnetic disturbances, and various other electronic devices used
for detecting EM artifact.
Interstellar CommunicationHISTORICALLY, the alleged reception of
signals of an extraterrestrial origin dates back to the very
beginnings of radio. In fact, we find that the recent history of
the investigation into interstellar communications is almost
completely restricted to the science of radio astronomy a
technology which is quite limited due to the necessity of obeying
the confines of the electromagnetic spectrum. Early in his career,
Dr. L. George Lawrence recognized this limitation, and sought to
overcome it by introducing a means of communication which was not
bound by conventional electromagnetic laws. Biological or
Biodynamic communication, as Lawrence called it, found its medium
completely outside of the electromagnetic spectrum, and therefore
solved many of the problems facing the prevailing
radio-astronomical methodology of interstellar communication. To
comprehend the complexity of these problems, we must briefly detail
the historical background of conventional interstellar
communications (hereinafter referred to as ICOMM).Radio Astronomy
and the Birth of ICOMMBoth Nikola Tesla and Guglielmo Marconi would
be remembered for their early pronouncements of receiving alien
signals (see How to Signal to Mars : Wireless the only way now,
says Nicola Tesla Mirror plan not practicable (May 23, 1909)LINK),
but it wasnt until 1930 that the birth of radio astronomy and the
consequent reception of radio signals of galactic origin heralded
the beginnings of ICOMM. Karl Jansky, an American radio engineer,
was the first to pinpoint signals originating from the center of
the galaxy in the 30s. Shortly after World War II and the
development of RADAR, the military began frequently intercepting
radio signals originating from outer space. With this development,
the first large radio telescopes would be employed for purely
scientific purposes.The first plan to monitor the stars for signs
of intelligent life was conducted by Frank Drake, the then Director
of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) at Green Bank,
West Virginia in 1960. The project was called Ozma, after the
imaginary land of Oz, from L. Frank BaumsWizard of Oz. The intended
targets were Tau Ceti (11.9 light years from earth) and Epsilon
Eridani (10.8 light years from earth). After observing for a total
time of about 4 weeks in the region of the 21-centemeter hydrogen
band, no signals were found. Thus, ended Project Ozma and to this
day no signals have been found by any standard radio-astronomical
methods. Many so-called SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial
Intelligence) projects, and several millions of dollars in funding
later, have turned up nothing. Even NASA showed interest for
awhile, spending $60-70 million since 1971, but in the early 1990s,
they dumped SETI and other projects from their budget.The SETI
institutes latest endeavor, called Project Phoenix, began in
February 1995 at the Parkes radio astronomy observatory in New
South Wales, Australia. So far, they have managed to bring in more
than $7.3 million in private donations for their efforts.
State-of-the-art equipment was used to listen to about 200 southern
hemisphere stars, scanning 28 million channels simultaneously at
single-Hertz resolution using the 64 meter radio telescope. A
follow-up telescope located 120 miles away allowed them to
distinguish between terrestrial and galactic signals by utilising
Doppler shift. But, still no ET. Promising signals have all turned
out to be things such as satellites, military radar, and even TV
stations. They havent given up though, and plan to focus on 900
northern hemisphere stars next.The Problem with Radio-astronomical
ICOMMThe major difficulty with radio-astronomical ICOMM is that at
its foundation can lie some very uncreative quantitative
assumptions. The basis for the entirety of this research assumes
that an extraterrestrial civilisations technology is comparable to,
and has evolved to a state equal to our own. Without thought,
academia casually presupposes that there are many, civilisations
intelligent enough to build radio transmitters, and several million
civilisations matching the Earthsstandard of development. Quite an
egotistical assumption for a culture that admits no solution to the
mysteries of their own ancient civilisations!Because technology on
this planet has evolved in a specific direction (in this case
toward the quantitative and mechanistic) does not foreordain that
any other civilisations technological evolution must parallel ours.
It is quite possible, and certainly probable that many
civilisations of galactic origin may have technologically evolved
toward the perceptive and qualitative. These may be the standards
by which they seek to communicate, and may offer greater success
considering the great distances with which ICOMM
necessitates.Language of the StarsThe most difficult obstacle to
overcome concerning ICOMM lies withthe exchange of information.
Since conventional presumption is so anthropomorphically
restrained, the academics insist on using our own cultural and
societal development as a guide to choosing the proper cosmic
linguistic form. Simple messages, binary call signals, pictograms,
and even an artificial schematic language calledLincoshave been
suggested and even transmitted to the stars. But, even simple
language can pose incredible difficulty for scholars wishing to
make an interpretation. Earlier advanced cultures on our own planet
have left us with innumerable writings which still evade academias
decryption. Even the late skeptic and mechanist Carl Sagan foresaw
this conundrum: European scholars spent more than a century in
entirely erroneous attempts to decode Egyptian hieroglyphics before
the discovery of the Rosetta Stone [1799] and the brilliant attack
on its translation by Young and Champollion. Some ancient
languages, such as the glyphs of Easter Island, the writings of the
Mayas, and some varieties of Cretan script, remain completely
undecoded at the present time how can we expect that a civilization
vastly more advanced than we, and based on entirely different
biological principles, could ever send a message we could
understand?Dr. L. George Lawrence was clearly aware of these facts
before he began his pioneering efforts in biodynamic ICOMM. Dr.
Lawrence proposed that certain advanced civilisations would have
developed a means of communication utilising purely biological
principles. This biological exchange of information has been
previously outlined, which also detail Dr. Lawrences experiments in
biodynamic transfer of information. Dr. Lawrence stated that these
galactic cultures may have communicated by a method now lost to our
civilisation biological communication where the biodynamic energy
transfer acts as the carrier, and the patternate content is the
modulation. This patternate content is an actual eidoform, or
complete eidetic picture. As an alternative to conventional radio
reception, biodynamic information appears to be transmitted in a
longitudinal point-to-point fashion. One wouldnt have to wait light
years for the reception of a message it could be nearly
instantaneous.Determining the Method of TransmissionDr. Lawrence
was not without his own assumptions concerning the possible methods
of galactic transmission. Of course, we have to begin somewhere,
and Dr. Lawrence, being a radio engineer, followed the simple
progression entailed in sending and receiving conventional radio
communications. This follows the Russian theorist Y.I. Kuznetzovs
outline of the communication process via the concepts of
communication, coding, signal, and modulation. Lawrences version
would be detailed thusly: Thecommunication(Eidetic picture) would
be converted into a form suitable for transmission (biodynamic
signal), the coding being the method of conversion, and the
modulation (patternate content) would be the change in the
parameters of the emission serving as the carrier of the
(biodynamic) signal. For reception, one would simply reverse this
process.Dr. Lawrence arrived at these conclusions based on his
qualitative analysis of the sound emitted from his experimental
setup. The modulations he heard displayed a character not unlike
other conventional transmissions, which led him to work on their
immediate conversion to visual images. At the very heart of Dr.
Lawrences system was a unique form of biodynamic transducer which
enabled him to receive and transmit signals of a biological
origin.Qualitative to Quantitative Analysis: Biosensor Technology
and the Biodynamic TransducerEarly in Dr. Lawrences career, he
began work on a series of transducers of biodynamic energy. In
order to utilise quantitative measuring instruments, biodynamic
energy would need to be converted or transduced into electrical
energy. Initial experiments commenced with simple Wheatstone bridge
circuits and plant material as the biosensor. Although the plant
material reacted to biodynamic stimuli such as touch, and even
directed thought, this was found to be unwieldy as the plant
material was possessive of its own consciousness. It could easily
become fatigued and stressed, or would simply seem unconcerned when
experimental matters were conducted. Dr. Lawrence then began a
systematic search of the organic semiconductor library for an
answer. He found that a simple mixture of protein complexes, a sort
of primeval soup as it were, produced remarkable results. But, the
problem of tuning to specific biodynamic energies still existed.
One needed to capture individual responses to particular stimuli in
order to rule out any possibility of unwanted artifact. This
necessitated the addition of special substances to the soup, to be
used as what Lawrence termed the excitation mixture. These ranged
from organo-methylglyoxol compounds to a variety of mineral
compositions each with their individual response characteristics.
Now, the qualitative reactions of this biological soup could be
directly transduced into a quantitative electrical signal via the
use of high impedance amplifiers, and when mixed with a local
oscillator, produced the desired output signal for analysis.Project
LucasProject LUCAS, named after Dr. L. George Lawrence, was
designed with the intention of re-creating these biodynamic
interstellar communications experiments. Myself and researcher
Michael Elsey journeyed to the High Desert area of the Joshua Tree
National Monument for the re-creation. Many months of preparation
preceded the actual experiments the fabrication of biosensors and
electronic equipment, laboratory testing, and experiment rehearsal.
The project has been largely unfunded, and the total cost of the
experimental setup was under $1000.We began the experiment with a
horizon-to-horizon scan of the sky to see if there was any
indication of biodynamic signals present. It was immediately
discovered that one of the newly constructed pieces of equipment,
the actual electronic sensing apparatus, suffered from
electromagnetic interference, and had to be removed from the
experiment. An older unit was inserted in its place and performed
to our expectations with no interference problems. Our initial
targets would be two galaxies in the Ursa Major constellation: M81
and M82. These were chosen because of all the searches conducted,
Dr. Lawrence had the greatest success there. Our horizon-to-horizon
scanning continued slowly to ensure proper functioning of the
equipment, and eventually would focus in on the target area. Our
first pass at M81 revealed nothing. I was concerned that the older
equipment wasnt sensitive enough and I began turning knobs. Nothing
happened. As we settled into the campsite, we decided to leave the
telescope and biosensor focussed in on the target area for awhile.
I remembered Dr. Lawrences notes regarding how several weeks would
go by without the detection of any signal, but I was still becoming
somewhat discouraged and impatient by the lack of reception of
signals, and continued to believe the equipment may be to blame.
Suddenly, bursts of modulation poured out of the speakers. I
immediately checked the equipment to make sure there wasnt a
malfunction. Everything was in order. The bursts lasted only about
ten seconds, and then as if nothing had happened, the equipment
returned to the idle state. This would happen one more time the
entire evening. Both instances were captured to cassette tape for
further analysis.We feel confident that this project was at least
confirmation of Dr. Lawrences findings. There is no doubt that some
kind of biodynamic signal was received from the direction of the
constellation Ursa Major. Ideally, a remote biodynamic station
would be set up to monitor this area on a continuing basis so more
information could be obtained and analysed. We may return to the
problem of interpretation of these signals at a later time, but for
now, the reception of biodynamic information from space has once
again been verified.ConclusionHopefully, there will be enough
interest and time to continue in this experimental direction. The
need for better equipment, and constant monitoring are essential to
such a project, but without proper funding, may be delayed for
several years. Still, we continue experimentation on the transfer
of biological information, and are now working toward development
of simple practical applications of this technology. Working
outside of the electromagnetic spectrum into the domain of
biological energies opens up a vast new area of research far
exceeding the singular employment of interstellar communications.
Technologies which could arise from this pursuit are manifold, and
applications such as point-to-point terrestrial or extraterrestrial
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Underwater Treasure Detectors,Popular Electronics, N.Y., 2:4,
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How to Select an Electronic Organ,Popular Electronics, N.Y., June,
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48-52.44. An Electronic Saltmeter for Family Health,Popular
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#72/6A, Reprinted inBorderlands, 1st Qtr., 1996.50. Are We
Receiving Biological Signals from Outer Space?,Popular Electronics,
April 1991, pp 58-63.Schematic DiagramParts List:Resistors R1 75k
R2 10k Linear Potentiometer R3 100k Linear Potentiometer R4, R5,
R14 1k R6 240k R7 1M Linear Potentiometer R8 82 ohm R9, R10 470k
R11 3.3k R12 10k R13 4.7k R15 100 ohm R16 3.5 ohm 1 watt R17 10 ohm
R18 8 ohm potentiometer (L-pad) (all resistors ?watt unless
specified)Capacitors C1 .05?F C2, C3 50?F 10 volt electrolytic C4
220 pF C5 .01?F C6 .005?FTransistors Q1 SK3011 transistor Q2 SK3003
transistorOther IC1 ?A741C op amp (Radio Shack 276-007) D1, D2
IN4004 Silicon Diode B1, B2, B3 9v battery (with holders &
clips) B4 1.5v D-cell (with holder) M1 0-1mA meter P1 RCA (male)
plug J1, J2 gold fem. RCA jack T1 Audio transformer 250/8 ohm,
200mW Spkr 3.2 ohm I1 2.2v lamp #222 S1, S4, S7 dpdt switch S2, S3,
S5 spst switch S6 Normally open pushbutton switch 3 feet of
shielded two-conductor wire project case 8-pin IC socket perf board
or eched circuit boards knobs for potentiometersSelected References
Electronics and the Living Plant, L. George Lawrence,Popular
Electronics, October 1969. Electronics and the Living Plant, L.
George Lawrence,Electronics World, October 1969. Experimental
Electro-culture, L. George Lawrence,Popular Electronics, February
1971. More Experiments in Electro-culture, L. George
Lawrence,Popular Electronics, June 1971. Are We Receiving
Biological Signals from Outer Space?, L. George Lawrence,Popular
Electronics, April 1991. The Secret Life of Plants, Peter Tompkins
and Christopher Bird, Harper & Row, 1973. Contact with
Extraterrestrial Life, Joseph F. Goodavage,SagaMagazine, January
1973. When Stars Look Down, George W. Van Tassel, Kruckeberg Press,
1976.