June 16, 2007: Intention Experiments - Lynne McTaggart
The Art Bell Archive · Arthur William Bell III
April 7, 20262h 36m
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Show Notes
Art Bell welcomes author Lynne McTaggart to discuss her book The Intention Experiment, which examines scientific evidence that human thought can influence physical reality. McTaggart describes laboratory studies where focused intention has affected plant growth, altered the molecular structure of water, and even changed the output of random event generators. She argues that consciousness operates as a measurable force with real-world consequences.
The discussion turns to whether large groups amplify this effect. McTaggart explains her plans for mass intention experiments conducted online, where thousands of participants simultaneously direct their thoughts toward a specific target. Art shares his own experience hosting consciousness experiments with his audience, noting that the results appeared genuine enough to warrant caution about unintended consequences.
McTaggart also addresses the implications for medicine and healing, describing cases where directed intention produced measurable changes in patients. She and Art discuss the resistance such ideas face from mainstream science, even as quantum physics increasingly supports the notion that observation and consciousness play fundamental roles in shaping reality. The conversation raises questions about the untapped potential of collective human focus.
The discussion turns to whether large groups amplify this effect. McTaggart explains her plans for mass intention experiments conducted online, where thousands of participants simultaneously direct their thoughts toward a specific target. Art shares his own experience hosting consciousness experiments with his audience, noting that the results appeared genuine enough to warrant caution about unintended consequences.
McTaggart also addresses the implications for medicine and healing, describing cases where directed intention produced measurable changes in patients. She and Art discuss the resistance such ideas face from mainstream science, even as quantum physics increasingly supports the notion that observation and consciousness play fundamental roles in shaping reality. The conversation raises questions about the untapped potential of collective human focus.