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Reproduced from InContact - Fall 2001
Beginners Lab Course Gives View of Orgonomic Science
Rebecca Schwartzman
The ACO held an intensive two-day laboratory course this June specially geared toward young adults. The weekend session, which took place at the College, allowed young people with an interest in Reich's work to become familiar with some of his basic scientific experiments.
The ACO holds a lab course about every two years, and it is always an exciting event. "The most important goal is to offer a hands-on, experience-based learning opportunity for students," says Dee Apple, Ph.D., who directed this course. Dr. Apple is a Princeton-based psychologist who focuses his practice on child, adolescent and family care.
The weekend included lectures, work in the ACO laboratory, and field observations. On the first day, Howard Chavis, M.D. presented an overview of Reich's scientific work and Peter A. Crist, M.D. discussed the nature of orgonomic science. Then it was on to the laboratory, where students made their own preparations and used microscopes to observe what Reich termed "bions"-energy vesicles that appear when various matter is heated and caused to swell in a liquid.
During day two, Dr. Chavis spoke about the orgonomic blood test, an experimental method of measuring human vitality by examining living blood cells. Armed with a foundation of knowledge, the students were off to their microscopes to perform the test on each other. Microscopist Steve Dunlap assisted the students as they conducted the tests and recorded their observations.
Students became so revved-up about what they were seeing that conversations about science continued right through lunch breaks. "It was a relaxed but continuing educational environment," Dr. Apple says. The ACO is planning future lab courses, and those with an interest are encouraged to contact the ACO.
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