I began reading Becoming Supernatural by Joe Dispenza1 with an open mind. But I’m afraid that the more I read, the more critical I became of his references, interpretations of published work, experimental methods and findings at his workshops, choices of metaphor, blatant misuse of scientific terminology, statements of false “facts” that he writes about with such authority, and confusion of pseudoscience and hoaxes with legitimate scientific knowledge.
Skeptical scrutiny is the means, in both science and religion, by which deep thoughts can be winnowed from deep nonsense.-Carl Sagan
I initially wondered why anyone would publish this book and why people with medical degrees would praise it. Christiane Northrup, MD, writes, “This information is thrilling, life changing, and incredibly practical.” Mona Lisa Schulz, MD, writes, “It is cutting edge and an amazing breakthrough in mind-body medicine.” I wonder whether Mona Lisa wrote this with an enigmatic smile. In the book’s foreword, Gregg Braden wrote that Dispenza drew information from “diverse fields of rock-solid science,” and referred to the “scientific documentation from Joe’s classroom discoveries” that “has the potential to change your life.”