Events for March 2, 2025

Looking-Glass Universe takes a fascinating look at the wholeness revolution in physics, mathematics, chemistry, biology and neurophysiology, and the scientists whose converging theories are changing our understanding of how the universe works. The series will explore how far the themes of the book Looking-Glass Universe have developed since it was first published.

Looking-Glass Universe by John Briggs and F. David Peat will be released in a new edition this year with physicist Jonathan Allday filling in readers on how science has evolved in the 40 years since the book first appeared. He reviews the progress towards a looking-glass view of the universe and updating aspects of the text in line with current scientific thinking.

One of the key scientists featured in the book Looking Glass Universe was David Bohm. One of the original authors, David Peat, was a friend and collaborator of Bohm. The philosopher, Paavo Pylkkänen, also knew Bohm and has worked on developments of his ideas. In this conversation, we will discuss Bohm’s life, his personality, important aspects of his work and view of wholeness and how the work continues to be developed. Inevitably, we will also talk about our mutual friend and Bohm collaborator, Basil Hiley, who died recently.