Efficacy of the Smallest Particles and Substance Forces in Space and Counterspace

Research Question and Background

In recent years, research on the effects and effectiveness of potentised substances has made significant progress. Various models of preclinical research could be replicated independently [11, 12] systematic reviews of basic research on homeopathy found significant, and empirically measurable differences between potentised substances and placebo in 77–95% of all high-quality papers in various research areas. [13, 14, 15, 16, 17]

The now clear empirical evidence for specific effects of homeopathic preparations compared to placebo is contrasted by the lack of understanding, from a scientific point of view, of how such effects can be explained. The lack of a theory of how the effects of potentised preparations can be understood is the main obstacle in the acceptance of the effectiveness of these preparations.

Against the background of the anthroposophical understanding of the potentising process, which involves the effects of the etheric realms of reality at least, the question arises as to whether the peripheral forces of the substances could not also be captured and described analytically with the concepts of counterspace [18, 19, 20, 21] known from geometry.

George Adams (1894–1963) took up corresponding hints from Rudolf Steiner and developed the first interesting and promising approaches, which unfortunately were not further developed in the following years. This is where the present project would like to start. In doing so, it also places itself in the context of the work of Lili Kolisko (1889–1976) for scientifically proving the ‘effectiveness of the smallest particles’. [22]

Relevance and Perspective

Controversial discussions about the effectiveness of smallest particles are ongoing in science and in society, for example, about homeopathic remedies or the preparations of biodynamic agriculture. A better understanding of the effectiveness of the smallest particles could strengthen their acceptance by the public. At a scientific level, the aim is to use the mathematical-scientific description to propose new experimental set-ups that experimentally test the former. The results are to be published in scientific journals.

Approach, Cooperation and Time Frame

In a first step, the duality of projective geometry, which is best known theoretically, will be described completely analytically with the help of projective and geometric algebras. It is important that the line and complex space (as the ‘middle’ between point and plane space) is considered from the beginning. The projective and geometric algebras are the mathematical tools that will initially be used in this project. Furthermore, the process of potentising is to be modelled mathematically and scientifically and examined as to whether there are counter-space field effects with potentised substances.

The project is being carried out in cooperation with the Working Groups of Prof. Dr Stephan Baumgartner at Hiscia (Arlesheim/CH), the University of Witten/Herdecke and the University of Bern. Furthermore, there is a working relationship with the Natural Science Section in relation to the use of the Goethean method, with the Section for Agriculture in relation to the effectiveness of biodynamic preparations, and with the Medical Section in relation to the effectiveness of homeopathic medicines.

The present project started in summer 2023 and will initially last for 3 years. The above-mentioned progress in experimental research is based on about 15 years of corresponding work. The question of the effectiveness of the smallest particles and substance forces will occupy us for at least another 15 years.

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[18] G. Adams: Universalkräfte in der Mechanik. Perspektiven einer anthroposophisch erweiterten mathematischen Physik. Dornach 1996.

[19] G. Adams, O. Witcher: The Plant between Sun and Earth. London 1980.

[20] O. Conradt: Mathematical Physics in Space and Counterspace. Dornach 2008.

[21] L. Edwards: The Vortex of Life. Nature’s Patterns in Space and Time. Edinburgh 2006.

[22] L. Kolisko: Physiologischer und physikalischer Nachweis der Wirksamkeit kleinster Entitäten 1923–1956. Arbeitsgemeinschaft anthroposophischer Ärzte (Hrsg.). Stuttgart, 1956