Bioelectrodynamics And Biocommunication

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Bioelectrodynamics and Biocommunication

Author : Mae-Wan Ho
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9789810216658
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (166 download)

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Book Synopsis Bioelectrodynamics and Biocommunication by : Mae-Wan Ho

Download or read book Bioelectrodynamics and Biocommunication written by Mae-Wan Ho and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 1994 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive and up-to-date collection of papers on the role of electrodynamical activities in biocommunication is presented in this volume. It provides research findings, practical applications and theoretical investigations linking phenomena as diverse as the sensitivity of organisms to ultraweak ELF electromagnetic fields, noninvasive imaging by magnetic field tomography, coherent liquid crystalline mesophases in living organisms and coherent light emission from biological systems. The volume begins with chapters on the historical perspectives and the biophysical background necessary for understanding bioelectrical phenomena. This is followed by chapters dealing with the biological effects of external electromagnetic fields; the detection of endogenous electrodynamical and related activities and their practical applications; and finally, theoretical perspectives and overviews. It is recommended for undergraduates, graduates and research scientists in all disciplines who wish to be informed of the emerging discipline of bioelectrodynamics.List of Contributors: M Bischof, J J Chang, A S Davydov, D Edmonds, A French, C Gross, Q Gu, J Haffegee, M W Ho, A A Ioannides, R P Liburdy, W P Mei, R Pethig, F A Popp, P T Saunders; C W Smith, T Y Tsong, U Warnke, T M Wu, C L Zhang.

Decoding the Human Body-Field

Author : Peter H. Fraser
Publisher : Inner Traditions / Bear & Co
ISBN 13 : 1594772258
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (947 download)

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Book Synopsis Decoding the Human Body-Field by : Peter H. Fraser

Download or read book Decoding the Human Body-Field written by Peter H. Fraser and published by Inner Traditions / Bear & Co. This book was released on 2008-03-20 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this revolutionary look at the energetic physiology of the human body, Peter Fraser and Harry Massey introduce Infoceuticals--liquid remedies infused with electrodynamic information. Infoceuticals promote health by reestablishing the proper flow of information in the body's energetic fields.

Energy and Information Transfer in Biological Systems

Author : Francesco Musumeci
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9812384197
Total Pages : 371 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (123 download)

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Download or read book Energy and Information Transfer in Biological Systems written by Francesco Musumeci and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2003 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume contains papers based on the workshop ?Energy and Information Transfer in Biological Systems: How Physics Could Enrich Biological Understanding?, held in Italy in 2002. The meeting was a forum aimed at evaluating the potential and outlooks of a modern physics approach to understanding and describing biological processes, especially regarding the transition from the microscopic chemical scenario to the macroscopic functional configurations of living matter. In this frame some leading researchers presented and discussed several basic topics, such as the photon interaction with biological systems also from the viewpoint of photon information processes and of possible applications; the influence of electromagnetic fields on the self-organization of biosystems including the nonlinear mechanism for energy transfer and storage; and the influence of the structure of water on the properties of biological matter.

Energy and Information Transfer in Biological Systems

Author : Francesco Musumeci
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9814485640
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (144 download)

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Download or read book Energy and Information Transfer in Biological Systems written by Francesco Musumeci and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2003-06-13 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume contains papers based on the workshop “Energy and Information Transfer in Biological Systems: How Physics Could Enrich Biological Understanding”, held in Italy in 2002. The meeting was a forum aimed at evaluating the potential and outlooks of a modern physics approach to understanding and describing biological processes, especially regarding the transition from the microscopic chemical scenario to the macroscopic functional configurations of living matter. In this frame some leading researchers presented and discussed several basic topics, such as the photon interaction with biological systems also from the viewpoint of photon information processes and of possible applications; the influence of electromagnetic fields on the self-organization of biosystems including the nonlinear mechanism for energy transfer and storage; and the influence of the structure of water on the properties of biological matter. Contents:Soliton Mechanism of Charge, Energy and Information Transfer in Biosystems (L Brizhik)Delayed Luminescence and Motional Harmonicity (L Cordone et al.)62 AMEV Proton Beam for the Treatment of Ocular Melanoma at LNS — INFN (G Cuttone et al.)Search for Quantum and Classical Modes of Information Processing in Microtubules: Implications for “the Living State” (S Hameroff et al.)From ‘Molecular Machines’ to Coherent Organisms (M-W Ho)On the Physics of Ultraweak Bioluminescence and Intercellular Photon Signaling (V S Letokhov & A L Dobryakov)Nonlinearity in Biological Systems: How Can Physics Help? (A A Marino & C Frilot)Life as a Fourth Level of Quantum Organization of Nature (S P Sit'ko)Concept of Photon Storage Capacity in Cell Biology (R van Wijk)and other papers Readership: Graduate students and researchers in physics and biology. Keywords:Biophysics;Delayed Luminescence;Consciousness;Structure of Water;Electromagnetic Field and Biology;Nonlinearity in Biological Systems;Solitons in Biological Systems;Information and Life

Computation in Cellular and Molecular Biological Systems

Author : Roy Cuthbertson
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9814498130
Total Pages : 624 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (144 download)

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Download or read book Computation in Cellular and Molecular Biological Systems written by Roy Cuthbertson and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 1996-10-25 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Computation in Cellular and Molecular Biological Systems is a selection of papers presented at the First International Workshop on Information Processing in Cells and Tissues (IPCAT 95). The book contains contributions from mathematicians, biochemists, cell biologists, physiologists and computer scientists. It is multidisciplinary in nature and deals with integrative aspects of information processing, cellular systems and dynamical methods. Contents:IntroductionInformation Processing and Signalling ProcessesInformation Processing and Cellular SystemsDynamical Models of Cellular Systems and Information Processing Readership: Mathematicians, biochemists, cell biologists, physiologists and computational scientists. keywords:Information Processing;Cells;Tissues;Computation;Cellular;Molecular Biological Systems;Physiology

Physical Theory in Biology

Author : Charles J Lumsden
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 981454633X
Total Pages : 504 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (145 download)

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Download or read book Physical Theory in Biology written by Charles J Lumsden and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 1997-04-19 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is the physics of life and why does it matter? The essays in this book probe this question, celebrating modern biology's vibrant dialog with theoretical physics — a scientific adventure in which biological understanding is enriched by physical theory without losing its own inherent traditions and perspectives. The book explores organic complexity and self-organization through research applications to embryology, cell biology, behavioral neuroscience, and evolution. The essays will excite the interest of physics students in thinking about biology's “grand challenges”, in part by means of self-contained introductions to theoretical computer science, symmetry methods in bifurcation theory, and evolutionary games. Seasoned investigators in both the physical and life sciences will also find challenging ideas and applications presented in this volume. This is a Print On Demand title. We no longer stock the original but will recreate a copy for you. While all efforts are made to ensure that quality is the same as the original, there may be differences in some areas of the design and packaging. Contents:Foundations:Emergence in Physics and Biology (L E H Trainor)Holism and Reduction (C J Lumsden)Complexity: A Pluralistic Approach (W A M Brandts)Dynamics, Complexity and Computation (P A Dufort & C J Lumsden)Development: Field Approaches to Pattern Formation:Vector Field Models of Morphogenesis (W A M Brandts & J Totafurno)Symmetry Breaking Bifurcations (T M Hart & L E H Trainor)Development: Principles of Self-Organization:Generic Dynamics of Morphogenesis (B Goodwin)Toward a Model of Growth and Form in Living Systems (F Cummings)Living Organization, the Coherence of Organisms and the Morphogenetic Field (M W Ho et al.)Is Spatial Pattern Formation Homologous in Unicellular and Multicellular Organisms? (J Frankel)Cellular and Organismic Biology:Statistical Mechanics of the Main Phase Transition in Lipid Bilayers (F P Jones & P Tevlin)Multi-Neuron Interactions in Neural Network Models of Associative Memory (A E Busch & L E H Trainor)Network Hierarchies in Neural Organization, Development and Pathology (J P Sutton)Category Switching — A Neural Network Approach (L E H Trainor et al.)Evolution:A Model of Molecular Evolution Based on the Statistical Analysis of Nucleotide Sequences (L Luo)Codon Space: Exploring the Origins and Development of the Genetic Code (L E H Trainor et al.)Evolution of Development: The Shuffling of Ancient Modules by Ubiquitous Bureaucracies (E W Larsen)Game Theory in Biology (G W A Rowe) Readership: Physicial scientists, biologists, engineers, applied mathematicians and philosophers. keywords:Holism and Reductionism;Complexity;Symmetry;Emergent Property;Patterns;Neural Interactions;Statistical Models;Game Theory;Biology;Morphogenesis;Morphogens;Pattern Formation;Development;Epithelia Folding;Biological Modeling;Complexity;Physical Theory;Biological Regulation;Pattern Formation;Nonlinear Dynamics;Evolution;Developmental Field;Neural Networks;Collective Behavior;Genetic Code;Emergence;Reductionism;Holism;Self-Organization;Bifurcation Theory;Morphogenetic Field;Regeneration;Phase Transitions in Bilayers;Task Switching;Nucleotide Sequences;Molecular Evolution “The important issue here is not what physics theory has done for biology (which is not very much), but what it can do in the future, and to this end the book does a marvellous job of defining the arena.” Nature “… the scope of the articles is broad … The book should be of interest to scientists coming from biological, physical and mathematical sciences.”Bulletin for Mathematical Biology

Ultra-Weak Photon Emission from Biological Systems

Author : Ilya Volodyaev
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031390784
Total Pages : 511 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (313 download)

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Download or read book Ultra-Weak Photon Emission from Biological Systems written by Ilya Volodyaev and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-12-13 with total page 511 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses the phenomenon of biological autoluminescence (also known as ultraweak photon emission, UPE, biochemiluminescence, or biophotons) and deals with a very broad spectrum of subjects, ranging from basic observational studies to molecular mechanisms, free-radical processes, physics of electron excitation and photon emission, as well as detection techniques. The chapter topics include UPE in plants, animals, and the human body; microorganisms and subcellular structures; and model systems, illustrating its high prevalence. Several sections of the book provide some backstory, with emphasis on methodology, unresolved questions, and existing controversies. The authors raise and discuss complex, potentially divisive aspects: Are there any reasons to assume the existence of non-chemical interaction in biological systems? Can research results in the field of mitogenetic radiation, delayed luminescence, and oxychemiluminescence of model systems, be correctly interpreted? What does the future hold for this area of research? Altogether, this publication gives the reader a thorough overview of biological autoluminescence (UPE, biophotonics) research, making it ideal for students and researchers who are new to the area as well as those who are specializing in it.

Water and the Cell

Author : Gerald H. Pollack
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402049277
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Water and the Cell written by Gerald H. Pollack and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-09-06 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book deals with the role of water in cell function. Long recognized to be central to cell function, water’s role has not received the attention lately that it deserves. This book brings the role of water front and central. It presents the most recent work of the leading authorities on the subject, culminating in a series of sometimes astonishing observations. This volume will be of interest to a broad audience.

The Scientific Basis of Integrative Health

Author : Leonard Wisneski
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1498767222
Total Pages : 688 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (987 download)

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Download or read book The Scientific Basis of Integrative Health written by Leonard Wisneski and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-05-25 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the first suffering supplicant offered a prayer to his god or the first mother cradled an ailing child in her caring arms, we have witnessed how human health and healing go beyond any inventory of parts and infusion of chemicals. We humans are a complex melding of thought, emotion, spirit and energy and each of those components is as critical to our well-being as our physiological status. Even if we are just beginning to quantify and document these seemingly intangible aspect, to ignore them in the practice of medicine is neglect and an invitation to do harm. The Scientific Basis of Integrative Health has been extensively updated and expanded to provide a comprehensive guide to integrative medicine. Taking a balanced and objective approach, this leading text bridges the gap between Western science and Eastern philosophy. It provides doctors and other health practitioners with information on complementary and alternative approaches to health, that is authoritative, evidence based, and epidemiologically substantiated. Written for doctors and healthcare professionals by pioneering practitioners and updated with the newest research across and increasing range of possibilities, this third edition includes nine new chapters covering topics such as: Electrophotonic imaging; Neuroacupuncture; Naturopathic medicine; Integrative nutrition.

High Dilution Effects on Cells and Integrated Systems

Author : Cloe Taddei-Ferretti
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9789810232160
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book High Dilution Effects on Cells and Integrated Systems written by Cloe Taddei-Ferretti and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 1998 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: High dilution effects constitute a major problem on the frontier of biophysics. The reported effects on simple and complex biological systems range from in vitro and in vivo models to cellular metabolism regulation, the immune system, the nervous system, intoxicated organs and organisms, and developmental models. The physical properties of high dilutions have been considered, such as the organization properties of water molecules in the presence and after the presence of solute molecules, the energy characteristics of empty and full water clusters, and their dynamical interactions with proteins. Among the mechanisms responsible for the high dilution effects, a non-molecular transfer of information has been hypothesized.

Biophotons

Author : Jiin-Ju Chang
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401709289
Total Pages : 411 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book Biophotons written by Jiin-Ju Chang and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-06-29 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is now well established that all living systems emit a weak but permanent photon flux in the visible and ultraviolet range. This biophoton emission is correlated with many, if not all, biological and physiological functions. There are indications of a hitherto-overlooked information channel within the living system. Biophotons may trigger chemical reactivity in cells, growth control, differentiation and intercellular communication, i.e. biological rhythms. The basic experimental and theoretical framework, the technical problems and the wide field of applications in the food industry, medicine, pharmacology, environmental science and basic sciences are presented in this book, which also includes the rapidly growing literature. This book is written by the most outstanding international scientists familiar with this topic who have been working in this field for many years.

The Rainbow and the Worm

Author : Mae-Wan Ho
Publisher : World Scientific Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9813105216
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book The Rainbow and the Worm written by Mae-Wan Ho and published by World Scientific Publishing Company. This book was released on 1998-08-06 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This highly unusual book is a serious inquiry into Schrödinger's question, “What is life?”, and at the same time a celebration of life itself. It takes the reader on a voyage of discovery through many areas of contemporary physics, from non-equilibrium thermodynamics and quantum optics to liquid crystals and fractals, all necessary for illuminating the problem of life. In the process, the reader is treated to a rare and exquisite view of the organism, gaining novel insights, not only into the physics but also into “the poetry and meaning of being alive”. This book is intended for all who love the subject.

Fundamental Research in Ultra High Dilution and Homoeopathy

Author : J. Schulte
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401158789
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Fundamental Research in Ultra High Dilution and Homoeopathy written by J. Schulte and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jurgen Schulte and Christian Endler met in 1990 at an international conference on the Structure of Water held in the Lecture Halls of the University of Graz (Austria). Disappointed by the lack of a systematic strategy of research into the physics of homoeopathy Jurgen Schulte started to work on the establishment of scientifically acceptable research standards in physics of homoeopathy and encouraged academic researchers to establish a coordinated and focused research strategy. In 1994, with the help of major representatives of the international research community, they edited one of the fIrst academic interdisciplinary books on Ultra High Dilution and homoeopathy that underwent a rigorous scientific international referee process before publishing. Due to the dedicated help of the prominent referees (BD Josephson, Nobel Laureate, Cavendish Lab. , Cambridge; M Bastide, Fac de Pharmacy, University Montpellier; RG Jahn, Aerospace Science, Princeton University), the book 1994 was quickly considered a mile stone and turning point for the scientific approach of research into Ultra High Dilution and homoeopathy. Since then the academic research community has grown considerably and many international conferences have been held. Today, research into homoeopathy is to be accepted by the European Union as part of the academic sciences, worthy to be funded at European Union level; an effort that took many years of research coordination and research strategy development. Excerpts of the Research Strategy of the European Committee for Homoeopathy (ECH) have been included in this book.

The Scientific Basis of Integrative Medicine, Second Edition

Author : Leonard A. Wisneski
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1420082914
Total Pages : 458 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book The Scientific Basis of Integrative Medicine, Second Edition written by Leonard A. Wisneski and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2009-06-25 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the first suffering supplicant offered a prayer to his god or the first mother cradled an ailing child in her caring arms, we have witnessed how human health and healing goes beyond any inventory of parts and infusion of chemicals. We humans are a complex melding of thought, emotion, spirit, and energy and each of those components is as critical to our well-being as our physiological status. Even if we are just beginning to quantify and document these seemingly intangible aspects, to ignore them in the practice of medicine is neglect and an invitation to do harm. Now in its second edition, The Scientific Basis of Integrative Medicine continues to provide doctors and other health practitioners with information on complementary and alternative approaches to health, that is authoritative, scientifically based, and epidemiologically substantiated. Written for doctors and healthcare professionals by pioneering practitioners and updated with the newest research across an increasing range of possibilities, the new edition of this bestselling work – Establishes the scientific basis for the mind–body connection and then documents the puissant interactions of the endocrine, immune, nervous, and stress systems that so profoundly influence our lives Examines that healing dimension of spirituality, which informs but transcends the five senses Investigates how hope, faith, and love aid healing Discusses how the emotional presence of a practitioner affects patient outcome Considers the incorporation of a unified theory that can account for the existence of health enhancing energy fields within — as well as outside — the human body Integral physiology serves as a bridge between Western medical knowledge and the equally valuable, but less well-recognized, Eastern systems of medicine. The authors refer to it as integrative because it combines important Western biological knowledge with forms of healing that incorporate the mental and emotional, and spiritual aspects that are essential to health, because those aspects are what make us essentially human.

The Rainbow and the Worm

Author : Mae-Wan Ho
Publisher : World Scientific Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9814338419
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (143 download)

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Download or read book The Rainbow and the Worm written by Mae-Wan Ho and published by World Scientific Publishing Company. This book was released on 2008-08-06 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This highly unusual book began as a serious inquiry into Schrödinger's question, “What is life?”, and as a celebration of life itself. It takes the reader on a voyage of discovery through many areas of contemporary physics, from non-equilibrium thermodynamics and quantum optics to liquid crystals and fractals, all necessary for illuminating the problem of life. In the process, the reader is treated to a rare and exquisite view of the organism, gaining novel insights not only into the physics, but also into “the poetry and meaning of being alive.” This much-enlarged third edition includes new findings on the central role of biological water in organizing living processes; it also completes the author's novel theory of the organism and its applications in ecology, physiology and brain science.

Healing with Information

Author : Maria Sagi
Publisher : John Hunt Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782798579
Total Pages : 441 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (827 download)

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Download or read book Healing with Information written by Maria Sagi and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2018-07-27 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the discovery of information as the basic ‘software’ of living systems came the realization that malfunction in the living system can be treated by correcting the information that causes the malfunction. With this milestone book by a long-standing practitioner of this new kind of medicine, the door is opened to every healer and physician to complement his or her healing practice by diagnosing the cause of their patients’ health problems before they manifest as disease, and correcting the malfunction with non-invasive, testable and reproducible ‘soft’ methods. This is information medicine, the cutting edge in the development of modern medical science; not an alternative to the tried and tested methods of biochemical medicine but a remarkably effective and readily acquired complement to it.

Electromagnetic Environments and Health in Buildings

Author : Derek Clements-Croome
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1134373708
Total Pages : 536 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (343 download)

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Download or read book Electromagnetic Environments and Health in Buildings written by Derek Clements-Croome and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2004-03-01 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With increasing use of mobile phones and VDUs, levels of background radiation and electromagnetism are rising, particularly in the workplace and also in the home. To some extent this is unavoidable, but the level of dangers is unclear: is it trivially small, moderate or high? What are the risks of illness, and how can these be reduced to minimal or tolerable levels? Are some people more vulnerable than others? What can or should employers, building engineers and designers, product designers, workers and other members of the public do? This book, of which the chapters derive from presentations given by distinguished authorities at a major international conference, aims to present sound technical information on the whole range of key issues in a clear and accessible way.