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SC:
> Don't mistake morphogenetic fields for morphic resonance or formative
> causation. Sheldrake IIRC even makes the distinction of *morphic* fields. As
> Ted has pointed out morphogenetic fields are a conceptual direction pursued
> by others besides Sheldrake, such as Brian Goodwin. Not having read much
> lately about MF's I can't say a whole lot, except that they are not
> necessarily connected with Sheldrake's ideas, common misattributions beside
> the point.
Yeah - morphogenetic fields have *zero* to do with all the morphic stuff
(some memetic niche overlap there...). Goodwin does good
biochemistry/biology as far as I know. I only read the one book
(Leopard), but had a little chat with him at a conference a few years
ago and he appears to be a normal biologist(!).
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