*** "Quantum Worlds" by Dr. James Watson

In this paper Dr. James Watson discusses some important issues in modern quantum physics from the viewpoint of biology. This material is copyrighted by Dr. James Watson and is posted on the Observer Physics site with his kind permission. Any use of the material is for personal or educational uses only. Any commercial uses require his written permission. Notation note: When Dr. Watson says "E = M C\2" and "M = E\2 over C", I believe he refers to Einstein's famous equation E = M c^2 (Energy equals rest mass times the square of light speed.) His other expression turns Einstein's equation around to show that matter can come from certain energy processes: M = E / c^2 (Rest mass equalls Energy over the square of light speed.) He believes that certain biological processes are able to convert energy directly into mass. If this is true, reversal of those processes could also be an energy source.

*** "Temporal Characteristics of Dynamic Contour Perception" by Dr. Leo J. Baranski (In two files. See Part 2 below.)

This year (2005) the world is celebrating as Einstein Year to honor the many great contributions Albert Einstein made to science beginning with his special theory of relativity (1905). As part of this celebration, and with the kind permissions of Dorothy Lemay and Dr. James Watson, the Observer Physics site makes available the remarkable Ph.D. thesis of Leo Baranski. This dissertation was presented at Princeton University in 1959-1960 ostensibly for Baranski's completion of a doctorate in Psychology. Dr. Einstein participated as an advisor and reviewer of this important research paper and is said to have commented that if he had it all to do over again, he would begin with Baranski's approach. In this research Baranski performed a fundamental experiment that demonstrated the essentially quantum nature of perception. This means that the Observer himself is a quantum mechanical device. And human perceptual quanta are at the macroscopic scale!! The implications of this discovery should be apparent to any reasonably intelligent reader, which is probably why this research has been so thoroughly shelved for the past 55 years. Baranski was a brilliant scientist whose untimely death cut short a remarkable career.

*** "Temporal Characteristics of Dynamic Contour Perception" by Dr. Leo. J. Baranski (Part 2)

In 1960 Dr. Baranski published his book Scientific Basis for World Civilization: Unitary Field Theory. This ambitious work was not a technical document addressed to specialists, but his vision presented to all mankind of how we got here and how we can create our own future. Using scientific methodology he attempted in one volume to encompass "The origins, evolution, current operation, and future destiny of the universe, life, mind, and the social group." He dedicated his work "To the men, women, and children of the world who, through their learning of science, grow in the understanding and knowledge of themselves, their universe, the earth and all its peoples, and through this understanding bring forth in our time a community of nations dedicated to living in peace, progress, prosperity, and freedom." With the kind permission of his family and friends I am posting this visionary document on the Observer Physics website. Dr. Baranski was a brilliant scientist and educator who strongly believed that we on this planet are in a position now to create a lasting and vibrant Enlightened Planetary Civilization. This document was one of his many unrecognized contributions. The book is posted as 13 pdf files. The last file is not yet complete, and the complete version will be posted when it is prepared. The pagination of the original document is given in the margins. Thanks to Dorothy Lemay, Dr. James Watson for making the text available. Thanks to Roger Anderton for valuable assistance in editing the typescript.