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

quantum physics Quantum mechanics is a fundamental theory in physics that provides a description of the physical properties of nature at the scale of atoms and subatomic particles. It is the foundation of all quantum physics including quantum chemistry, q ...

and the relationship between physics and

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

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. 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's Fundamental Fysiks Group founded in May 1975 by

Elizabeth Rauscher Elizabeth A. Rauscher (1937-2019) was an American physicist and parapsychologist. She was born in Berkeley, California on March 18, 1937. She died on July 3, 2019 (aged 82). She was a former researcher with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laborat ...

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 ( he, יְהוּדִים, , ) or Jewish people are an ethnoreligious group and nation originating from the Israelites Israelite origins and kingdom: "The first act in the long drama of Jewish history is the age of the Israelites""The ...

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 natural phenomena. This is in contrast to experimental physics, which uses experi ...

from

UCLA The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California. UCLA's academic roots were established in 1881 as a Normal school, teachers colle ...

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. Th ...

'' (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

Dalai Lama Dalai Lama (, ; ) is a title given by the Tibetan people to the foremost spiritual leader of the Gelug or "Yellow Hat" school of Tibetan Buddhism, the newest and most dominant of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism. The 14th and current Dal ...

, 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 research university in San Diego, California. Founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, it is the third-oldest university and southernmost in the 23-member California State University (CSU) syste ...

, the

University of Paris The University of Paris (french: link=no, Université de Paris), Metonymy, metonymically known as the Sorbonne (), was the leading university in Paris, France, active from 1150 to 1970, with the exception between 1793 and 1806 under the French Revo ...

, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the

University of London The University of London (UoL; abbreviated as Lond or more rarely Londin in post-nominals) is a federal public research university located in London, England, United Kingdom. The university was established by royal charter in 1836 as a degre ...

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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 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

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) (2007) Elora Media , * ''Time Loops and Space Twists'' (2010) Hierophant Publishing ;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 In physics, sound is a vibration that propagates as an acoustic wave, through a transmission medium such as a gas, liquid or solid. In human physiology and psychology, sound is the ''reception'' of such waves and their ''perception'' by the ...

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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