Fred Alan Wolf (born December 3, 1934) is an American theoretical physicist specializing in

quantum physics Quantum mechanics is the fundamental physical Scientific theory, theory that describes the behavior of matter and of light; its unusual characteristics typically occur at and below the scale of atoms. Reprinted, Addison-Wesley, 1989, It is ...

and the relationship between physics and

consciousness Consciousness, at its simplest, is awareness of a state or object, either internal to oneself or in one's external environment. However, its nature has led to millennia of analyses, explanations, and debate among philosophers, scientists, an ...

. He is a former physics professor at San Diego State University, and has helped to popularize science on the

Discovery Channel Discovery Channel, known as The Discovery Channel from 1985 to 1995, and often referred to as simply Discovery, is an American cable channel that is best known for its ongoing reality television shows and promotion of pseudoscience. It init ...

. He is the author of a number of physics-themed books including ''Taking the Quantum Leap'' (1981), ''The Dreaming Universe'' (1994), ''Mind into Matter'' (2000), and ''Time Loops and Space Twists'' (2011). Wolf was a member in the 1970s, with Jack Sarfatti and others, of the

Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL, Berkeley Lab) is a federally funded research and development center in the hills of Berkeley, California, United States. Established in 1931 by the University of California (UC), the laboratory is spo ...

's Fundamental Fysiks Group founded in May 1975 by Elizabeth Rauscher and George Weissmann. His theories about the interrelation of consciousness and quantum physics were described by ''Newsweek'' in 2007 as "on the fringes of mainstream science."

Biography

Born into a

Jewish Jews (, , ), or the Jewish people, are an ethnoreligious group and nation, originating from the Israelites of History of ancient Israel and Judah, ancient Israel and Judah. They also traditionally adhere to Judaism. Jewish ethnicity, rel ...

family, Wolf's interest in physics began as a child when he viewed a newsreel depicting the world's first atomic explosion. Wolf received his Ph.D. in

theoretical physics Theoretical physics is a branch of physics that employs mathematical models and abstractions of physical objects and systems to rationalize, explain, and predict List of natural phenomena, natural phenomena. This is in contrast to experimental p ...

from

UCLA The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Its academic roots were established in 1881 as a normal school then known as the southern branch of the C ...

in 1963 and began researching the field of high atmospheric particle behavior following a

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. He has appeared as the resident physicist on the Discovery Channel's ''The Know Zone'', was a participant in the

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series ''

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'', and has appeared on radio talk shows and television shows across the United States and abroad. He also appeared in the films ''

What the Bleep Do We Know!? ''What the Bleep Do We Know!?'' (stylized as ''What tнē #$*! D̄ө ωΣ (k)πow!?'' and ''What the #$*! Do We Know!?'') is a 2004 American pseudo-scientific film that posits a spiritual connection between quantum physics and consciousness (as ...

'' (2004), '' The Secret'' (2006) and Spirit Space (2008). He has lectured on subjects related to quantum physics and consciousness since the 1960s, often under the name Dr. Quantum or Captain Quantum. He is also featured in the documentary about the

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, titled '' Dalai Lama Renaissance''. His book ''Taking the Quantum Leap: The New Physics for Nonscientists'' won a 1982 U.S.

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in Science."National Book Awards – 1982"

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. Retrieved 2012-03-07.This was the 1982 award for paperback Science. From 1980 to 1983 in National Book Awards history there were dual hardcover and paperback awards in most categories, and multiple nonfiction subcategories. Most of the paperback award-winners were reprints of books eligible for previous awards; this one was original. He has taught at

San Diego State University San Diego State University (SDSU) is a Public university, public research university in San Diego, California, United States. Founded in 1897, it is the third-oldest university and southernmost in the 23-member California State University (CS ...

, the

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, the

Hebrew University of Jerusalem The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI; ) is an Israeli public university, public research university based in Jerusalem. Co-founded by Albert Einstein and Chaim Weizmann in July 1918, the public university officially opened on 1 April 1925. ...

, the

University of London The University of London (UoL; abbreviated as Lond or more rarely Londin in Post-nominal letters, post-nominals) is a collegiate university, federal Public university, public research university located in London, England, United Kingdom. The ...

, University of Paris at Orsay and

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, London.

Works

;Books * ''Taking the Quantum Leap: The New Physics for Nonscientists'' (September 1981) Harper Perennial (Revised edition January 25, 1989) , * ''Space-Time and Beyond'' (1982, with Bob Toben and Jack Sarfatti) Paperback by Bantam; (July 1, 1983) , * ''Star Wave: Mind, Consciousness and Quantum Physics'' (1984) Macmillan Publishing co. . * ''Mind and the New Physics'' (1985) Heinemann , * ''The Body Quantum: The New Physics of Body, Mind and Health'' (1986) Macmillan Pub Co , * ''Parallel Universes: The Search for Other Worlds'' (1988) Simon & Schuster (Reprint edition February 15, 1990) , * ''The Eagle's Quest: A Physicist's Search for Truth in the Heart of the Shamanic World'' (1991) Touchstone (Reprint edition November 1, 1992) , * ''The Dreaming Universe : A Mind-Expanding Journey Into the Realm Where Psyche and Physics Meet'' (1994) Simon & Schuster , * ''The Spiritual Universe: One Physicists Vision of Spirit, Soul, Matter, and Self'' (1996) Published by Simon & Schuster. (Moment Point Press; 2Rev Ed edition October 1, 1998) , * ''Mind into Matter: A New Alchemy of Science and Spirit'' (2000) Moment Point Press , * ''Matter Into Feeling: A New Alchemy of Science and Spirit'' (2002) Moment Point Press , 9781930491007 * ''The Yoga of Time Travel: How the Mind Can Defeat Time'' (2004) Quest Books , * ''The Little Book of BLEEPS'' by

William Arntz William Arntz is an American film director and producer, best known for directing ''What the Bleep Do We Know?'' Filmography * 1980 – Producer, Writer, Director, ''Beat the Deva'' * 2000 – Producer, ''Clouds (2000 film), Clouds'' (producer) ...

and Betsy Chasse (November 2004) (Wolf contributor/interviewed) Captured Light Distribution , * ''Dr. Quantum's Little Book of Big Ideas: Where Science Meets Spirit'' (2005) Moment Point Press , * ''What the BLEEP Do We Know!? - Discovering the Endless Possibilities For Altering Your Everyday Reality'' by William Arntz, Betsy Chasse & Mark Vincente (November 1, 2005) (Wolf contributor/interviewed) HCI , * ''Dr. Quantum in the Grandfather Paradox'' (with Etan Boritzer) (2007) Elora Media , * ''Time Loops and Space Twists'' (2010) Hierophant Publishing * "El Retorno de los sabios" Coautor Jose Ignacio Carmona(2013) ;Films * ''

'' (2004) Lord of the Wind Films, LLC * ''What the BLEEP – Down the Rabbit Hole'' - Quantum Edition Multi-Disc DVD Set (2006) Lord of the Wind Films, LLC * '' The Secret'' (2006) Prime Time Productions * '' Dalai Lama Renaissance'' (2007) Wakan Films * ''Spirit Space'' (2008) WireWerks Digital Media Productions * '' Rabbit Hole (film)'' (2010). Wolf's name is visible on a book on parallel universes, an important concept in the film. ;Audio * ''Dr. Quantum Presents: A User's Guide To Your Universe'' (2005) Sounds True Audio CD () * ''Dr. Quantum Presents: Meet the Real Creator—You!'' (2005) Sounds True Audio CD () * ''Dr. Quantum Presents: Do-It-Yourself Time Travel'' (2008) Sounds True Audio CD ()

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Wolf's weblog

during filming of the documentary "Dalai Lama Renaissance"
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