Annette Taylor refers to the two physicists featured on the website of "The
Secret", drawing attention to apparent anomalies in the CV of Fred Alan
Wolf, author of *Dr. Quantum's Little Book of Big Ideas* (containing
"precious gems of insight"), and *Dr. Quantum Presents: Meet the Real
Creator: You* ("how we can use the principles of cutting-edge science to
truly take charge of our personal reality"):
http://www.fredalanwolf.com/page3.htmThe other physicist, John Hagelin, holds the prestigious post of Professor of Physics and Director of the Institute of Science, Technology and Public Policy at the Maharishi University of Management, founded originally by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi as the Maharishi International University: http://www.mum.edu/about/ In such cases, it's not how they started their academic careers that is significant, it's where they ended up. Allen Esterson Former lecturer, Science Department Southwark College, London http://www.esterson.org ***************************************************** Subject: Re:[Tips] The Secret From: <[email protected]> Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2009 08:47:33 -0700 (PDT) I wonder what this says about the two prominent physicists featured on the secret's website: John Hagelin and Fred Alan Wolf. Gee, they must be as legitimate as that famous psychologist also featured on the website: John Gray. See http://thesecret.tv/teachers.html What is troublesome is how little the general public really knows about academia. For example, for Wolf it says that he has taught at many prestigious universities. I note by googling him that he was on the faculty at San Diego State from 1964 to 1977. From there he has had a number of minor appointments. Now, back in the 1960's when SD State was just a local "college" I would hardly have called it pretigious. In addition, he then has a list of several visiting professor AKA adjunct positions at other universities. One has to wonder, given the way that academia works, why he only lasted 13 years at SD State and why all the adjunct positions. And I want to know how he could hold these positions simultaneously: Associate Professor of Physics, University of Paris, Orsay, France, 1973-1974. Professor, Department of Physics, San Diego State University, 1971-1977. Associate Professor of Physics, University of Paris, Orsay, France, 1973-1974. Visiting Research Fellow, University of London, Birkbeck College, 1973-1975. Visiting Professor, Hahn-Meitner-Institut fur Kernforschung, Berlin, Germany, 1971. Visiting Professor, Department of Physical Chemistry, The Hebrew University. of Jerusalem, Israel, 1971. Visiting Professor, Laboratoire de Physico-Chimie des Rayonnements, Faculte des Sciences, Orsay, France. 1971. To the best of my knowledge academia doesn't work that way. "Associate Professor" implies some kind of tenured position....???? Simultaneous with "Professor" at another university. I know of a couple of people with joint appointments but this is very uncommon and not at the instructor level but at the very highest research levels only. SDSU would have been a teaching position back then. Sounds like he might have taken a sabbatical in Paris. I guess these positions ultimately were more important: Published Author of several books explaining physics to nonscientists. 1975- Popular Lecturer/Researcher on New Physics and Consciousness. 1977- Member of the Editorial Board, Contemporary Jungian Psychology. 1993- Assessing Editor, Journal of Mind and Behavior. 1993- Associate, Internet Science Education Project 1998- Editorial review Board of The Noetic Journal. 1998- President, Seminar Leader; Youniverse Seminars, Inc., La Jolla, CA. 1977-1985. I just don't know if I should be impressed or if red lights and clanging bells should be going off in my head... Annette --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
