Detecting Biodynamic Signals by Michael Theroux

The catalogue of these pursuits is indeed a long one and can by no

means be completed here, but we will attempt to cover historically
those researches which warrant our attentions, based on the value of
the attained results. The means to detect communications and
energies which exist outside of the electromagnetic spectrum has
been an enduring quest of qualitative researchers for many years.

Much evidence indicates that specific communications and energies DO exist

outside the conventional electromagnetic spectrum. While conventional
modes of discovering these biodynamic signals has in the past relied on the
human subject as an integral component of detection, we are concerned here
with what has been referred to as the automatic detecting instrument sans
human subject. Our investigations into the detection of biodynamic signals
begins with the outstanding work of L. George Lawrence.

L. George Lawrence, a Silesian-born electronics specialist, began his studies

into plant biodynamics in 1962 while employed as a instrumentation engineer
for a Los Angeles space-science corporation. He was actually engaged in a
project to develop jam-proof missile components, and believed that using
plant tissue as a type of transducer would produce the desired results. He
summarized that living plant tissues or leaves were capable of simultaneously
sensing temperature change, gravitational variation, electromagnetic fields,
and a host of other environmental effects an ability no known mechanical
sensor possessed. These initial investigations led him to the works of
Alexander Gurwitsch, a Russian histologist, whose experiments in the 1920s
proved that all living cells produce invisible radiations of a biodynamic
character. While observing the cells of onion roots, Gurwitsch noticed that
they began dividing with a distinct rhythm causing him to trust that some type
of vital force from nearby cells was the cause. To verify this hypothesis
Gurwitsch devised a type of ray gun which entailed mounting an onion root tip
inside of a thin glass cylinder which was then aimed at a matching
arrangement with a small area of onion root exposed to act as a target.
Gurwitsch allowed the onion ray gun to bombard the sample for three hours,
at which time he examined the target specimen under his microscope. The
number of cell divisions in the irradiated area had increased by 25 percent!
Gurwitsch tried to block the emanations with a thin slice of quartz crystal, but
this proved ineffective. Only glass or a gelatin substance guaranteed blocking
the transmissions. Owing to the fact that these rays from the onion ray gun
demonstrated increased cell division or mitosis in the target, Gurwitsch called
them mitogenetic rays. Many other laboratories would confirm his findings.
Researchers in Paris, Moscow, Berlin, and Frankfort all corroborated
Gurwitschs results. Only the U.S. Academy of Sciences reported that

Gurwitschs discovery was not replicable, and suggested it was merely his
fertile imagination.

This system of being able to manage and direct the vital force in living plant
tissue sparked Lawrence into action. Equipped with the knowledge of Cleve
Backsters recent experiments with plants and a polygraph instrument,
Lawrence began building several psycho-galvanic analyzers to detect
responses in plants. He quickly corroborated the results that Backster had
obtained from his plant experiments these results indicating that plants
displayed a unique cellular consciousness. Over the course of his
experiments, Lawrence would begin to modify the basic recording apparatus
from the simple galvanic skin response indicators, to ultra-high-gain piezoelectrometers. He also did away with the pen recorder, opting for a built-in
audio oscillator which produces a steady tone, changing to distinct pulsations
when the plant sensor is activated by external stimulation. Aural monitoring
has many advantages over the pen recorder, chief of which is the relative
ease with which one can oversee (hear) the plants response. Another feature
Lawrence would bring to the field was the replacement of the test plant with
biologically active sensors, or biodynamic transducers. These could range
from simple tubes containing vegetal material in a temperature controlled
bath, to thin AT-cut quartz crystal wafers bonded with specific organic

materials housed in a Faraday chamber. In the latter device, the highly

reactive organic material induces changes in the crystal, which when used in
an oscillator circuit, will alter the oscillators frequency.

Lawrence preferred to perform his experiments in what he called

electromagnetic deep fringe areas, where there were no man-made
interferences. The remote locations of the high desert in southern California
were his favored haunts for these investigations. In October of 1971,
Lawrence was working on an experiment near Temecula, California. He had
developed an instrument which would receive a directional biodynamic signal
from a distance of up to one mile away. This instrument consisted of a
lensless tube which housed a cylindrical Faraday chamber. The base of this
tube contained a biodynamic transducer which was connected to the
recording instrumentation. The complete biosensor tube was mounted on top
of a low power telescope for directional sighting. To induce a stimulus into the
directional biosensor, Lawrence would train the sights of his instrument on a

plant or tree some distance away that had been previously wired with
electrodes. These electrodes were connected to a switch which when closed
would introduce a pre-measured current into the tree or plant. Back at the test
site, Lawrence would then gently electrocute the tree or plant by radio control,
causing his biosensor apparatus to respond wildly. This was an exciting new
breakthrough in the field of detecting biodynamic signals for the instruments
were now directional and worked at a considerable distance. But, this is
certainly not the end of the story. On the day of these experiments, Lawrence
and his assistant decided to take a late afternoon break. The biosensing
instrument had been left on and was pointing in a random direction at the sky.
As they began to eat their lunch, the steady sounds from the equipment
abruptly changed to the familiar series of pulsations instantly signaling that it
was picking up some sort of disturbance. After checking the apparatus and
finding no malfunctions, Lawrence determined that the signals had to be
coming from outer space! These seemingly intelligent gestures from an
advanced civilisation would most probably be transmissions of a biological
nature, and not from the electromagnetic spectrum which had so consumed
the academicians of previous SETI projects. This discovery would remain the
primary focus of all of Lawrences later experiments with biosensing
instruments.

Lawrence had initially determined, based on the direction the instrument was
pointing, that these signals originated from the constellation Ursa Major,
commonly known as the Big Dipper. Later, after repeating the experiment
several times with more elaborate equipment, he speculated that galactic drift
may have been involved and that the signals may have been spilling over
from the galactic equator which hosts a very dense star population. He
believed the signals were not directed at earthlings, but were probably
transmissions between companion civilizations, which he felt would
communicate via eidetic imagery. This led him to begin analyzing these
signals with video recording equipment. The images produced by these
signals were called biograms and were basically digital spectrograms with a
gray-scale resolution of 640 x 482 x 8 bits. Interpretation of these biograms
needs considerable study. Unfortunately, there has been little information on
this aspect of Lawrences work, and it seems as though this was to be the last
installment of his labors.

The information we have retrieved on L. George Lawrences achievements is

scant at best. Much of it comes from the few articles he wrote, and the brief
generalizations from the writers of more popularized books. The whereabouts
of his equipment and/or notebooks is not known at this time. An important
document for the re-creation of Lawrences experiments is the movie version
of The Secret Life of Plants. In this video Lawrence is shown at work with his
biosensing equipment, and one can hear recordings of the reception of
biodynamic signals. One credible resource states that Lawrence was an
expert oceanographer, historian, cartographer, and originator of the worlds
first laser engine. He is credited with the authorship of some 46 books, but we
have recently discovered that the name L. George Lawrence was a
pseudonym he used for his popular works, and only two books bearing that
name are to be found. As the managing director of the Ecola Institute in the
1970s, he was engaged in nuclear radiation research, medical and agricultural
biomagnetic research, and conceptive space research for NASA among other
agencies. It is quite probable that much of the work that Ecola was pursuing
was of a confidential or classified nature.

Over the last year, it has been a project of mine at BSRF to recreate and
elaborate on the many innovations brought to our attention by L. George
Lawrence. I began with the basics using simple psycho-galvanic instruments
to analyze plant responses, and in the process, was able to recreate several
of the results obtained by pioneers in plant research. Many of these
recreations and new discoveries have been chronicled in the column, The
Borderland Experimenter and elsewhere in the Journal of Borderland
Research. The impetus which directed my experiments toward those of
Lawrence was the fact that he was able to obtain directional and wireless
biodynamic signals over great distances.

The primary setup consists of a Faraday tube with an organic biosensor

housed at its base. A rotating beam splitter at the end of the tube further
cancels out interference from stray electromagnetic radiations. The most
significant problem concerning this portion of the equipment is determining
what will be the most suitable material for the biosensor itself. Originally,
sections of plant leaves were used which had the electrodes clamped to them
in the traditional manner. This proves to be a cumbersome procedure, and the
plant material clamped as such quickly becomes stressed and ceases to
respond at all. Hundreds of different non-plant substances have been tested
in biosensor designs, most of which have failed in their capacity to produce
the dynamic response of living materials. Unfortunately, Lawrence left few
clues as to what would be the optimum arrangement here. We know that in his
early work, Lawrence used a variety of mustard seeds floating in a nutrient
bath for the reception of biodynamic signals. In later years, he would speak of
using thin sections of plant stems or roots as a biodynamic transducer. The
finest results were obtained using this arrangement.

Next, the output of the biodynamic transducer is connected to the electronics

package which can consist of a simple psycho-galvanic response indicator, to
a more sophisticated adaptation which is shown in the schematic here. One

can see this system described in many of Lawrences articles and in use on
the aforementioned video documentation. The advantage of this system over
the simple biomonitor is that it affords greater selectivity with regard to
sensitivity when monitoring signals. The drawback is that since these more
sensitive units are not a production item, one must be somewhat skilled at
building electronic instrumentation. Unfortunately, there is not enough room
here to give step by step instructions on the construction of such a project
from a schematic diagram for those with little knowledge in electronics
manufacture. The basic details of the circuits operation will be covered here,
but some understanding of schematics and components is assumed.

The instrument designed by Lawrence has both a visual meter and an

acoustical output indicator through a speaker. The audio tone output can also
be directly connected to a tape recorder. A simple modification will allow one
to connect the d.c. output to a pen recorder to make a permananet record of
the retrieved signals. The connections to the biosensor or plant material may
be done any number of ways already discussed.
Biodynamic Response Detector Circuit Theory
Referring to the schematic, we will begin with the Wheatstone bridge section.
The biosensor connected to input J1 forms part of a Wheatstone bridge with
the other legs formed by R1 and R3. Power to the bridge is furnished by B1,
which is controlled by R2. Switch S1 is an input/output polarizer which permits
reversal of the current or excitation applied to the biosensor. This is most

important, as the setting of S1 will determine whether the plants own

generated currents will be superimposed upon the excitation currents.

The signal from the bridge is then amplified in IC1, which is protected from
large signals by diodes D1 and D2 when switch S3 is closed. After the circuit
is completely operational, S3 may be opened for maximum sensitivity. Power
to the amp is given by B2 and B3 operated by switch S4. The output of the
amplifier is indicated on meter M1, which is null adjusted by R3.
The amplified output also drives an audio oscillator (Q1 & Q2) whose
fluctuation of frequency is a function of the signal from the biosensor/bridge
arrangement. Indicator lamp I1 lights up when activated by the momentary

pushbutton switch S6, and allows testing of battery function as well as the
cueing of a mark on the tape being recorded due to the pitch increase as S6 is
depressed. Transformer T1 supplies an audio output for the tape recorder, S7
turns the speaker on and off, and R18 adjusts the volume of the speaker.

After the successful construction of the instrument, one is ready to perform

experiments. S3 should begin in the closed position to prevent excessive input
signal going to IC1. Next, S1 should be turned on to apply current to the
biosensor/bridge, which is adjusted by R2. S4 should be turned on next,
followed by the adjustment of R3 for a meter null (zero setting). This will have
to be readjusted occasionally as the biosensor or plant settles into its baseline
(relaxed) condition. Indications of biosensor response will be observed on the
meter, and in the fluctuations of the audio tone coming from the speaker. The
actual amount of excitation controlled by R2, and the state of the
superimposition of plant currents must be determined by actual usage.
Performing these experiments in an area of low electromagnetic interference
is ideal, but is not necessary unless one needs to control any outside
influences. Armed with this instrument, one should be able to conduct a wide
variety of unique experiments.

Remote Biodynamic Sensing and

the Biogram
Methods of Biodynamic Signal Translation
The plant response detector or signal processing translator detailed in
Detecting Biodynamic Signals represents only a fraction of the
equipment used in the disclosure of biodynamic signals. Dr. Lawrence
utilized a system which included a telescope for sighting, a biodetector
assembly containing biological transducers, electronic signal
conversion equipment, EM artifact detection equipment, and a video
attachment for the production of biograms. In the eighty page patent
document entitled Methods and Receiver for Biological Data
Transport, Dr. Lawrence sites five different methods of signal
processing translators as follows:
1) Bridge Method Biological semiconductors exhibiting electrical
resistance changes due to external signal impingement may be
arranged in a classic Wheatstone bridge arrangement (see schematic
in previous issue).

2) Capacitance Method Biological semiconductors expressing

variations of capacitance during stimulus events may be embodied to
function as a frequency-control element in an oscillator of the FM type.
Read-out may then be secured by means of a frequency counter or
equally suited device. High impedance or optical devices are used to
sense given piezoelectric phenomena accompanying capacitive
reactions.
3) Electrostatic Method Biological semiconductors which are
electrostatically active (active charge acquisition and depletion) as a
result of local excitation and the presence of external biodynamic
signal events may be read out by means of a charge-coupled device
(CCD) or on photographic film.
4) Optical Method Biological semiconductors evidencing optical
properties of a primary (luminescence) or secondary (transparency
alterations) type during signal incidence may be read out by means of
photoelectric devices and Bragg cells.
5) Self-Potential Method Biological semiconductors expressing
changes in electrical self-potentials due to signal incidence, may be
amplified by non-loading high impedance devices such as
electrometers.
As we can see, there are a variety of means by which we may obtain
and translate signals of a biodynamic character in biological
semiconductors. It must be remembered, however, that biological
materials exhibit characteristic actions of their own due to normal
living cell function. It is the sensitization or excitation duty either as a
service of the processing method or induced separately which will
suspend these functions to secure diagnostic control over natural and
inter-communicatively induced responses of living cells. In our
experiments, methods 1, 2, and 5, offer the most continuously
successful procedure of biodynamic signal procurement, and are also
the most cost effective. The repeated success of this instrumentation
may be primarily due to the combinative sensitizing/receiving nature of
the acquiring method.

Image Acquisition and Biograms

Early on in the RBS experiments, Dr. Lawrence developed a means
by which biodynamic signals could be translated into video images.
Although he spoke of using CCD technology as an ideal, he favored
the most basic biological data display technique of using facsimile
recording. This system simply injects the electrical signals produced
by the biological semiconductors into a type of AM modulator. This
modulates a given frequency band in such a manner so that varying
amplitudes are a precise reflection of the modulating direct current
product which can then be rendered into facsimile images. In our
experiments, we have utilized the same protocols with greater
flexibility regarding image resolution and acquisition.

In the first system we used to produce biogram, the signal processing

translators modulated biodynamic signal output was fed directly into a
PC via a Digital Signal Processing (DSP) interface (first tests were

conducted on an old 80386 but for portability and speed, a Pentium

100 laptop was used). Special software was used to provide the
images on the screen which could then be saved and later printed out.
The Biograms we generated begin with a complex of individual
frequency components and harmonics of the modulated biodynamic
audio output, which covers a wide frequency range and varies in
intensity over time. The software simply plots the frequency content of
the biodynamic signal as a function of time with harmonic intensity
represented by a variable color scale. The software uses a
mathematical Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) in performing the
frequency analysis. FFTs are usually specified by the number of input
data points used in each calculation. For a sampling rate of F (cps), an
N input point FFT will produce a frequency analysis over a frequency
range of F/2. Signal amplitude will be calculated at N/2 frequency
increments in this range. The software provides both narrowband and
broadband processing options. Narrowband processing produces a
display of high frequency resolution which resolves the individual
harmonics of the audio sample. Broadband processing broadens the
frequency response of the FFT and produces a display which
smoothes over the individual harmonics to show broad areas of
intensity. To simplify, the software package samples the input,
performs an FFT, and graphs the output in the form of a 3D timefrequency plot or spectrogram, where one axis is time, the second is
frequency, and the vertical axis is the signal level at the specific time
and frequency. These Biograms were finally extracted from the
complex modulated portions of the emergent spectrographic image.
Then very small sections of the image little more than a few
microseconds in duration were enlarged to an appropriate viewing
magnification. These completed Biograms could later be rendered into
video presentations in a frame-by-frame sequence. While this system
is not the ultimate in Biogram acquisition (mainly due to its
dependence on the linear time constraints of the received signals), it
presents specific imaging of the perceived biodynamic modulations.
One of the major advantages of this system is that the AM modulated
biodynamic signals can be recorded and stored on analog or digital
media to be later played back for image processing.

Our newer system involves a more direct approach to image

aquisition, although it is still impaired by the linearity of time. In this
system, real-time Biograms are produced utilising software and some
hardware designed for radio-facsimile reception. This method is closer
to what Dr. Lawrence used with the exception that it is easier to
control specific parameters through the computer software
applications.
It was Dr. Lawrences goal to secure biodynamic signal images
without the need for a time dependent scanning process to procure
complete frames instantly much like the older Radionic systems of
Drown and De laWarr. Since Dr. Lawrence assumed the character of
biodynamic information was strictly of an eidetic nature (meaning that
its reception is in the form of whole images), and it appeared to
propagate in a longitudinal (time independent) fashion, the prior
systems of instant frame acquisition would be ideal. Charge-coupled
device (CCD) technology while promising, is expensive and provides a
somewhat distorted biodynamic image resolution. Photographic film
techniques, while procuring the highest resolution images, are time
consuming and relatively unmanageable in most field situations. Work
is currently in progress to modify and develop similar systems in
conjunction with present technology.
Field Tests and Biodynamic Signal Acquisition
L. George Lawrence spent much of his time in isolated desert
locations performing remote biological sensing operations. Many parts
of the desert are free from electromagnetic interference which can
complicate biodynamic signal interpretation, so it is an ideal place to
perform experiments in remote biological sensing. As we have already
discussed, Dr. Lawrences system incorporated many instruments in
his field operation system. This system is best observed in the patent
figures and instrumentation diagrams.

A typical field operational setup for remote biological sensing includes

the following: An astronomical telescope, a Faraday chamber that
contains the biological transducer complex, a rotating shutter for
chopping incident electromagnetic interference for easier detection,
a temperature controller, a regulated power supply, a local oscillator to
permit an AC-rendition (for AC recording) of the data envelope
modulated by a DC amplifier, and final recording of data by a field
recorder. A processing amplifier and meter provide primary,
unmodulated monitoring of the incoming signals.
Initially, Dr. Lawrence conducted his field experiments with the goal of
obtaining signals from living systems such as Joshua trees. He would
simply inject a premeasured amount of DC electricity into the tree by
remote control while training the sights of his field equipment
containing the biological transducers directly on the subject tree. As
the tree began to respond to the current, the biological transducers
would simultaneously react to the irritation experienced by the tree.
Increasing the distance from the subject (up to several miles) proved
no obstacle to the reception of signals with no decrease in signal
intensity. With these many inaugural tests, Dr. Lawrence was able to
perfect his system of the reception of biodynamic signals.

The RBS field equipment in current use at BSRF (see photos) is

nearly identical to Dr. Lawrences with a few minor adaptations and
modifications. In comparing the photo with the diagram, one can see
that our system has been condensed into a smaller package, and this
is mainly due to technological advances in the miniaturization of
specific components since Dr. Lawences day. The telescope, a 4.5
inch reflector with equatorial mount and motor drive, is standard and is
identical to the one used by Dr. Lawrence. The Faraday chamber has
been reduced in size, and incorporates specific geometric proportions
(the Golden Section) for optimum Biodynamic signal procurement.
The system is shutterless as incident electromagnetic interference is
easily detected within the biomass cavity by a highly sensitive EM
probe (newer designs in biodynamic sensor technology are completely
insensitive to any EMR and need no shielding). Temperature control
and monitoring is also done from within the biomass cavity. All

electronics for monitoring incoming signals are housed in a single unit,

and the field recorder is of the microcassette type. A countdown timer
is used to indicate time elapsed, and to signal the end of the tape. In
addition to the standard equipment, a laptop portable computer is
used to continually render images of the modulated biodynamic
signals for visual monitoring while in the field. Ancillary equipment may
include star chart software, magnetometers for monitoring
geomagnetic disturbances, and various other electronic devices used
for detecting EM artifact.

Interstellar Communication

ISTORICALLY, the alleged reception of signals of an

extraterrestrial origin dates back to the very beginnings of radio. In

fact, we find that the recent history of the investigation into interstellar
communications is almost completely restricted to the science of radio
astronomy a technology which is quite limited due to the necessity
of obeying the confines of the electromagnetic spectrum. Early in his
career, Dr. L. George Lawrence recognized this limitation, and sought
to overcome it by introducing a means of communication which was
not bound by conventional electromagnetic laws. Biological or
Biodynamic communication, as Lawrence called it, found its medium
completely outside of the electromagnetic spectrum, and therefore
solved many of the problems facing the prevailing radio-astronomical
methodology of interstellar communication. To comprehend the
complexity of these problems, we must briefly detail the historical
background of conventional interstellar communications (hereinafter
referred to as ICOMM).
Radio Astronomy and the Birth of ICOMM

Both Nikola Tesla and Guglielmo Marconi would be remembered for

their early pronouncements of receiving alien signals (see How to
Signal to Mars : Wireless the only way now, says Nicola Tesla Mirror
plan not practicable (May 23, 1909) LINK), but it wasnt until 1930
that the birth of radio astronomy and the consequent reception of radio
signals of galactic origin heralded the beginnings of ICOMM. Karl
Jansky, an American radio engineer, was the first to pinpoint signals
originating from the center of the galaxy in the 30s. Shortly after World
War II and the development of RADAR, the military began frequently
intercepting radio signals originating from outer space. With this
development, the first large radio telescopes would be employed for
purely scientific purposes.
The first plan to monitor the stars for signs of intelligent life was
conducted by Frank Drake, the then Director of the National Radio
Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) at Green Bank, West Virginia in
1960. The project was called Ozma, after the imaginary land of Oz,
from L. Frank Baums Wizard of Oz. The intended targets were Tau
Ceti (11.9 light years from earth) and Epsilon Eridani (10.8 light years
from earth). After observing for a total time of about 4 weeks in the
region of the 21-centemeter hydrogen band, no signals were found.
Thus, ended Project Ozma and to this day no signals have been
found by any standard radio-astronomical methods. Many so-called
SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) projects, and several
millions of dollars in funding later, have turned up nothing. Even NASA
showed interest for awhile, spending $60-70 million since 1971, but in
the early 1990s, they dumped SETI and other projects from their
budget.
The SETI institutes latest endeavor, called Project Phoenix, began in
February 1995 at the Parkes radio astronomy observatory in New
South Wales, Australia. So far, they have managed to bring in more
than $7.3 million in private donations for their efforts. State-of-the-art
equipment was used to listen to about 200 southern hemisphere stars,
scanning 28 million channels simultaneously at single-Hertz resolution
using the 64 meter radio telescope. A follow-up telescope located 120
miles away allowed them to distinguish between terrestrial and

galactic signals by utilising Doppler shift. But, still no ET. Promising

signals have all turned out to be things such as satellites, military
radar, and even TV stations. They havent given up though, and plan
to focus on 900 northern hemisphere stars next.
The Problem with Radio-astronomical ICOMM
The major difficulty with radio-astronomical ICOMM is that at its
foundation can lie some very uncreative quantitative assumptions. The
basis for the entirety of this research assumes that an extraterrestrial
civilisations technology is comparable to, and has evolved to a state
equal to our own. Without thought, academia casually presupposes
that there are many, civilisations intelligent enough to build radio
transmitters, and several million civilisations matching the
Earths standard of development. Quite an egotistical assumption for
a culture that admits no solution to the mysteries of their own ancient
civilisations!
Because technology on this planet has evolved in a specific direction
(in this case toward the quantitative and mechanistic) does not
foreordain that any other civilisations technological evolution must
parallel ours. It is quite possible, and certainly probable that many
civilisations of galactic origin may have technologically evolved toward
the perceptive and qualitative. These may be the standards by which
they seek to communicate, and may offer greater success considering
the great distances with which ICOMM necessitates.
Language of the Stars
The most difficult obstacle to overcome concerning ICOMM lies
with the exchange of information. Since conventional presumption is
so anthropomorphically restrained, the academics insist on using our
own cultural and societal development as a guide to choosing the
proper cosmic linguistic form. Simple messages, binary call signals,
pictograms, and even an artificial schematic language
called Lincos have been suggested and even transmitted to the stars.
But, even simple language can pose incredible difficulty for scholars
wishing to make an interpretation. Earlier advanced cultures on our

own planet have left us with innumerable writings which still evade
academias decryption. Even the late skeptic and mechanist Carl
Sagan foresaw this conundrum: European scholars spent more than
a century in entirely erroneous attempts to decode Egyptian
hieroglyphics before the discovery of the Rosetta Stone [1799] and the
brilliant attack on its translation by Young and Champollion. Some
ancient languages, such as the glyphs of Easter Island, the writings of
the Mayas, and some varieties of Cretan script, remain completely
undecoded at the present time how can we expect that a civilization
vastly more advanced than we, and based on entirely different
biological principles, could ever send a message we could
understand?
Dr. L. George Lawrence was clearly aware of these facts before he
began his pioneering efforts in biodynamic ICOMM. Dr. Lawrence
proposed that certain advanced civilisations would have developed a
means of communication utilising purely biological principles. This
biological exchange of information has been previously outlined, which
also detail Dr. Lawrences experiments in biodynamic transfer of
information. Dr. Lawrence stated that these galactic cultures may have
communicated by a method now lost to our civilisation biological
communication where the biodynamic energy transfer acts as the
carrier, and the patternate content is the modulation. This patternate
content is an actual eidoform, or complete eidetic picture. As an
alternative to conventional radio reception, biodynamic information
appears to be transmitted in a longitudinal point-to-point fashion. One
wouldnt have to wait light years for the reception of a message it
could be nearly instantaneous.
Determining the Method of Transmission
Dr. Lawrence was not without his own assumptions concerning the
possible methods of galactic transmission. Of course, we have to
begin somewhere, and Dr. Lawrence, being a radio engineer, followed
the simple progression entailed in sending and receiving conventional
radio communications. This follows the Russian theorist Y.I.
Kuznetzovs outline of the communication process via the concepts of

communication, coding, signal, and modulation. Lawrences version

would be detailed thusly: The communication (Eidetic picture) would
be converted into a form suitable for transmission (biodynamic signal),
the coding being the method of conversion, and the modulation
(patternate content) would be the change in the parameters of the
emission serving as the carrier of the (biodynamic) signal. For
reception, one would simply reverse this process.
Dr. Lawrence arrived at these conclusions based on his qualitative
analysis of the sound emitted from his experimental setup. The
modulations he heard displayed a character not unlike other
conventional transmissions, which led him to work on their immediate
conversion to visual images. At the very heart of Dr. Lawrences
system was a unique form of biodynamic transducer which enabled
him to receive and transmit signals of a biological origin.
Qualitative to Quantitative Analysis: Biosensor Technology and
the Biodynamic Transducer
Early in Dr. Lawrences career, he began work on a series of
transducers of biodynamic energy. In order to utilise quantitative
measuring instruments, biodynamic energy would need to be
converted or transduced into electrical energy. Initial experiments
commenced with simple Wheatstone bridge circuits and plant material
as the biosensor. Although the plant material reacted to biodynamic
stimuli such as touch, and even directed thought, this was found to be
unwieldy as the plant material was possessive of its own
consciousness. It could easily become fatigued and stressed, or would
simply seem unconcerned when experimental matters were
conducted. Dr. Lawrence then began a systematic search of the
organic semiconductor library for an answer. He found that a simple
mixture of protein complexes, a sort of primeval soup as it were,
produced remarkable results. But, the problem of tuning to specific
biodynamic energies still existed. One needed to capture individual
responses to particular stimuli in order to rule out any possibility of
unwanted artifact. This necessitated the addition of special
substances to the soup, to be used as what Lawrence termed the

excitation mixture. These ranged from organo-methylglyoxol

compounds to a variety of mineral compositions each with their
individual response characteristics. Now, the qualitative reactions of
this biological soup could be directly transduced into a quantitative
electrical signal via the use of high impedance amplifiers, and when
mixed with a local oscillator, produced the desired output signal for
analysis.
Project Lucas
Project LUCAS, named after Dr. L. George Lawrence, was designed
with the intention of re-creating these biodynamic interstellar
communications experiments. Myself and researcher Michael Elsey
journeyed to the High Desert area of the Joshua Tree National
Monument for the re-creation. Many months of preparation preceded
the actual experiments the fabrication of biosensors and electronic
equipment, laboratory testing, and experiment rehearsal. The project
has been largely unfunded, and the total cost of the experimental
setup was under $1000.
We began the experiment with a horizon-to-horizon scan of the sky to
see if there was any indication of biodynamic signals present. It was
immediately discovered that one of the newly constructed pieces of
equipment, the actual electronic sensing apparatus, suffered from
electromagnetic interference, and had to be removed from the
experiment. An older unit was inserted in its place and performed to
our expectations with no interference problems. Our initial targets
would be two galaxies in the Ursa Major constellation: M81 and M82.
These were chosen because of all the searches conducted, Dr.
Lawrence had the greatest success there. Our horizon-to-horizon
scanning continued slowly to ensure proper functioning of the
equipment, and eventually would focus in on the target area. Our first
pass at M81 revealed nothing. I was concerned that the older
equipment wasnt sensitive enough and I began turning knobs.
Nothing happened. As we settled into the campsite, we decided to
leave the telescope and biosensor focussed in on the target area for
awhile. I remembered Dr. Lawrences notes regarding how several

weeks would go by without the detection of any signal, but I was still
becoming somewhat discouraged and impatient by the lack of
reception of signals, and continued to believe the equipment may be
to blame. Suddenly, bursts of modulation poured out of the speakers. I
immediately checked the equipment to make sure there wasnt a
malfunction. Everything was in order. The bursts lasted only about ten
seconds, and then as if nothing had happened, the equipment
returned to the idle state. This would happen one more time the entire
evening. Both instances were captured to cassette tape for further
analysis.
We feel confident that this project was at least confirmation of Dr.
Lawrences findings. There is no doubt that some kind of biodynamic
signal was received from the direction of the constellation Ursa Major.
Ideally, a remote biodynamic station would be set up to monitor this
area on a continuing basis so more information could be obtained and
analysed. We may return to the problem of interpretation of these
signals at a later time, but for now, the reception of biodynamic
information from space has once again been verified.
Conclusion
Hopefully, there will be enough interest and time to continue in this
experimental direction. The need for better equipment, and constant
monitoring are essential to such a project, but without proper funding,
may be delayed for several years. Still, we continue experimentation
on the transfer of biological information, and are now working toward
development of simple practical applications of this technology.
Working outside of the electromagnetic spectrum into the domain of
biological energies opens up a vast new area of research far
exceeding the singular employment of interstellar communications.
Technologies which could arise from this pursuit are manifold, and
applications such as point-to-point terrestrial or extraterrestrial
communications, and portable biodynamic detectors may be a part of
the near future.
References

1. Galactic Life Unveiled The Phenomenon of Biological

Communication Between Advanced Life in Space and Its Subliminal
Effects on Terrestrial Man, by L. George Lawrence. Borderlands,
1997.
2. Methods and Receiver for Biological Data Transport, L. George
Lawrence. Abandoned patent, 1981.
3. Interstellar Communication, L. George Lawrence, Electronics
World, N.Y., 86:4, October, 1971, pp.34-45, ff.
4. New Worlds Revealed by Living Transducers, L. George
Lawrence, Electrical Review, London, June 2, 1972.
5. Biological Signals from Outer Space, L. George
Lawrence, Human Dimensions, HD Institute, Buffalo, 2.2, Summer,
1973, pp.16-18.
6. Cinema 2000: The Quest for Extraterrestrial Video, L. George
Lawrence, Electronics and Technology Today, March/April 1992.
7. Interstellar Communications Signals, L. George Lawrence, Ecola
Institute Bulletin #72/6A, Reprinted in Borderlands, 1st Qtr., 1996.
8. Are We Receiving Biological Signals from Outer Space?, L.
George Lawrence, Popular Electronics, April 1991.
9. The Starland Galactic Transmission Theatre, L. George Lawrence.
Unpublished.
10. Biological Image Transmission, L. George Lawrence, 1989.
Unpublished.
11. Contact with the Stars, Reinhard Breuer, Oxford, S.F., 1982.
12. The Galactic Gamble SETI Researchers Boldly Comb the
Cosmos for Stellar Radio Stations, Michael Mechanic, Popular
Communications, March, 1997.

13. Messages From the Stars, Ian Ridpath, Harper & Row, 1978.
14. The Search for Life on Other Worlds, Captain David C. Holmes,
USN, Bantam, 1967.
15. Is Anyone Out There?, Jack Stoneley with A.T. Walton, Warner,
1974.
16. Intelligent Life in the Universe, I.S. Shklovskii and Carl Sagan,
Delta, 1968.
17. We are Not Alone, Walter Sullivan, McGraw-Hill, 1964.
18. Charge and Field Eftects in Bio-systems, by W.J. Aston, Abacus
Press, Turnbridge, UK 1984, pp.491-498.
19. Electrophysiological Methods in Biological Research, by J. Bures,
Academic Press, N.Y., 1967.
20. Organic Semiconductors, by F. Gutmann and L.E. Lyons, Wiley,
N.Y., 1967.
21. Biosensors, by C.R. Lowe, Trends in Biotechnology, Elsevier,
Amsterdam, 2:3, 1984, pp. 59-65.
22. Biosensors: Fundamentals and Applications, by A.F.P. Turner,
Oxford Univ. Press, Oxford, UK, 1987.

References
1. Galactic Life Unveiled The Phenomenon of Biological
Communication Between Advanced Life in Space and Its Subliminal
Effects on Terrestrial Man, by L. George Lawrence, Borderland
Sciences, 1997.
2. Methods and Receiver for Biological Data Transport, L. George
Lawrence. Abandoned patent, 1981.

3. Cinema 2000: The Quest for Extraterrestrial Video, L. George

Lawrence, Electronics and Technology Today, March/April 1992.
4. Interstellar Communications Signals, L. George Lawrence, Ecola
Institute Bulletin #72/6A, Reprinted in Borderlands, 1st Qtr., 1996.
5. Are We Receiving Biological Signals from Outer Space?, L.
George Lawrence, Popular Electronics, April 1991.
6. The Starland Galactic Transmission Theatre, L. George
Lawrence. Unpublished.
7. Biological Image Transmission, L. George Lawrence, 1989.
Unpublished.
Literature and Patents
1. Charge and Field Eftects in Bio-systems, by W.J. Aston, Abacus
Press, Turnbridge, UK 1984, pp.491-498.
2. Electrophysiological Methods in Biological Research, by J. Bures,
Academic Press, N.Y., 1967.
3. Organic Semiconductors, by F. Gutmann and L.E. Lyons, Wiley,
N.Y., 1967.
4. Biosensors, by C.R. Lowe, Trends in Biotechnology, Elsevier,
Amsterdam, 2:3, 1984, pp. 59-65.
5. Biosensors: Fundamentals and Applications, by A.F.P. Turner,
Oxford Univ. Press, Oxford, UK, 1987.
6. Sensor Having Piezoelectric Crystal for Microgravimetric
Immunoassays, U.S. Patent 4,735,906, G.J. Bastiaans, April 5, 1988.
7. Immunoassays For Antigens, U. S. Patent 4,242,096, Oliveira,
R.J. and S.F. Silver, December 30, 1980.
8. Sandwich Immunoassay Using Piezoelectric Oscillator, U.S.
Patent, 4,314,821, T.K. Rice, February 9,1982.
9. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, Vol 12, No. 4, 1997.
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF L. GEORGE LAWRENCE
(Scientific, Engineering, and General Publications 1962-1992)
I. Engineering and Scientific Textbooks

1. Electronics In Oceanography, H. W. Sams, Bobbs-Merrill Co.,

Indianapolis-New York, 1967.
2. Grundlagen der Lasertechnik (Fundamentals of Laser Technology),
F. Viehweg & Solin, Braunschweig, 1964.
3. DC Instrumentation Amplifiers, H.W. Sams, Bobbs-Merrill Co.,
Indianapolis-New York, 1965.
II. General Technical Books
4. Inventors Idea Book, H. W. Sams, Bobbs-Merrill Co., IndianapolisNew York, 1965.
5. Inventors Project Book, op. cit., 1971.
III. Engineering Papers and Feature Articles
6. Remote Control for Motion-Picture Cameras, J. Soc. Motion
Picture and Televsion Engineers, N. Y., 71:13-14, January, 1962.
7. Schnellabgfeich von Fernsehempfngern, (IF Alignment of TV
Receivers), Funkschau, Munich, 16:449.452, August, 1963.
8. Fernsehsysterne fr Tiefraum-Astronomie, (TV Systems for
DeepSpace Astronomy), Elektronik, Munich, 13:11, pp.321, 356-368,
November, 1964.
9. Magnetostriktive Verzgerungstechnik, (Magnetostrictive Delay
Technology), op. cit., 13:4, pp. 99-100, April, 1964.
10. Microwave Educational Television: System Planning and
Installation, Electronics World, N.Y., May, 1967, pp.34-36.
11. Biophysical AV Data Transfer, AV Communications Review,
Washington, Summer 1967, 15:12, pp.145-52.
12. Electronics for Speech and Hearing Therapy, Electronics World,
N.Y., 78:3, September, 1967, pg. 44,ff.
13. Communications via Touch, Electronics World, N. Y., 79:5, May,
1968, pg. 32, if.
14. Early Warning Systems for Earthquakes, Electronics World, N.Y.,
79:6, June, 1968, pg. 37, ff.
15. Automatic Diplexers for Voice Communications, RadioElectronics, N.Y., 39:9, September, 1968, pp.48-SO.
16. Resource Television in Teacher Education, National Education
Association (NEA): J. Audiovisual Instruction, 13:9, November, 1968,
pp.997-998.

17. TV Systems for Teacher Education, Electronics World, N.Y.,

81:1, January, 1969, pp.42-44.
18. Geomagnetic Observatories, Electronics World, N.Y., 81:2,
February, 1969, pp.41-44.
19. Electrohydraulic Effect, Electronics World, N.Y., 81:5, May, 1969,
pg. 44, if.
20. Experimental Laser Engines, Electronics World, N.Y., 81:6, June,
1969, pp.30-32.
21. Electronics and the Living Plant, Electronics World, 82:4,
October, 1969, pp.25-28.
22. Starting an Audiovisual Department from Scratch, National
Education Association (NEA): J. Audiovisual Instruction, 14:7,
September, 1969, pp.29-31.
23. Taxonomy TV Cue Injector, Ibid.: AV Technical Notes, 14:7,
pp.74-75.
24. Lasers for Educational Video Traffic, Ibid: AV Technical Notes,
January, 1970, pp 90-91.
25. Electronics and Parapsychology, Electronics World, N.Y., 83:4,
April, 1970, pp.27-29.
26. Electronics and Meteorites, Electronics World, N.Y., 84:1, July,
1970, pp.23-26, ff.
27. Confirming the Backster Effect: Electronics Proves Plants Can
Feel, FATE, 23:11, November, 1970, pp 38-44.
28. Experimental Electro-Culture, Popular Electronics, N.Y., 34:2,
February, 1971, pp.66-70.
29. Plants Have Feelings, Too, Organic Farming & Gardening,
Emmaus, Pa., April, 1971, pp.64-67.
30. More Experiments in Electro-Culture, Popular Electronics, N.Y.,
34:6, June, 1971, pp.63-68, ff.
31. Interstellar Communication, Electronics World, N.Y., 86:4,
October, 1971, pp.34-45, ff.
32. Instrumentation Balloons, Electronics World, N.Y., 86:6,
December, 1971, pp.13-15.
33. Animal Guidance Systems, Electronics World, N.Y., 86:6,
December, 1971, pp.27-29, ff
34. New Worlds Revealed by Living Transducers, Electrical Review,
London, June 2, 1972, pp.780-81.

35. Treasure Detectors for Land Use, Popular Electronics, N.Y., 2:3,
September, 1972, pp.52-55.
36. Underwater Treasure Detectors, Popular Electronics, N.Y., 2:4,
October, 1972,pp.60-61
37. Electric Power from the Earth, Popular Electronics, N.Y., April,
1973, pp.32-34.
38. Electronics and Water Quality Control, Popular Electronics, N.Y.,
May, 1973, pp.45-49.
39. How to Select an Electronic Organ, Popular Electronics, N.Y.,
June, 1973, pp.45-49.
40. Electronics and Brain Control, Popular Electronics, N.Y., July,
1973, pp.65-69.
41. Electronics and Insect Control, Popular Electronics, N.Y., August,
1973, pp.30-32.
42. Biological Signals from Outer Space, Human Dimensions, HD
Institute, Buffalo, 2.2, Summer, 1973, pp.16-18.
43. Build a Hall-Effect Magnetometer, Popular Electronics, N. Y., 5:5,
May, 1974, pp 48-52.
44. An Electronic Saltmeter for Family Health, Popular Electronics,
N.Y., October, 1974, pp.33-36.
45. Electric Power from the Sun, Wireless World, October, 1976, pp
50-54.
46. Investigating UFOs and other Magnetic Phenomena, Popular
Electronics, N.Y., May, 1978, pp.41-46.
47. Occult Electronics, Part 1, Electronics and Technology Today,
Feb/March 1991, pp 24-27.
48. Occult Electronics, Part 2, Electronics and Technology Today,
April 1991, pp 26-29.
49. Interstellar Communications Signals, Ecola Institute Bulletin
#72/6A, Reprinted in Borderlands, 1st Qtr., 1996.
50. Are We Receiving Biological Signals from Outer
Space?, Popular Electronics, April 1991, pp 58-63.

Schematic Diagram
Parts List:

Resistors
R1 75k
R2 10k Linear Potentiometer
R3 100k Linear Potentiometer
R4, R5, R14 1k
R6 240k
R7 1M Linear Potentiometer
R8 82 ohm
R9, R10 470k
R11 3.3k
R12 10k
R13 4.7k
R15 100 ohm
R16 3.5 ohm 1 watt
R17 10 ohm
R18 8 ohm potentiometer (L-pad)
(all resistors ?watt unless specified)

Capacitors
C1 .05?F

 C2, C3 50?F 10 volt electrolytic

C4 220 pF
C5 .01?F
C6 .005?F

Transistors
Q1 SK3011 transistor
Q2 SK3003 transistor

Other
IC1 ?A741C op amp (Radio Shack 276-007)
D1, D2 IN4004 Silicon Diode
B1, B2, B3 9v battery (with holders & clips)
B4 1.5v D-cell (with holder)
M1 0-1mA meter
P1 RCA (male) plug
J1, J2 gold fem. RCA jack
T1 Audio transformer 250/8 ohm, 200mW
Spkr 3.2 ohm
I1 2.2v lamp #222
S1, S4, S7 dpdt switch

 S2, S3, S5 spst switch

S6 Normally open pushbutton switch
3 feet of shielded two-conductor wire
project case
8-pin IC socket
perf board or eched circuit boards
knobs for potentiometers
Selected References

Electronics and the Living Plant, L. George Lawrence, Popular

Electronics, October 1969.
Electronics and the Living Plant, L. George
Lawrence, Electronics World, October 1969.
Experimental Electro-culture, L. George Lawrence, Popular
Electronics, February 1971.
More Experiments in Electro-culture, L. George
Lawrence, Popular Electronics, June 1971.
Are We Receiving Biological Signals from Outer Space?, L.
George Lawrence, Popular Electronics, April 1991.
The Secret Life of Plants, Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird,
Harper & Row, 1973.
Contact with Extraterrestrial Life, Joseph F.
Goodavage, Saga Magazine, January 1973.

 When Stars Look Down, George W. Van Tassel, Kruckeberg Press,

1976.