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of Jacobson, including interviews, making him, his views and finding a cure for cancer since the age of six—when, one day, his activities an integral part of a two-hour documentary, Angelie's father arrived home from an unexpected stay in hospital to Secret, which was aired nationally in the US in June 1995. announce in a whisper to his horrified son that he had cancer of Yet, though Jacobson had finally received the kind of national the larynx and that his larynx had just been removed. He did not exposure he needed, the CBS program largely succeeded only in _go the normal route of a medical researcher, he says, because he suggesting, by focusing mainly on the scientist/thinker's non-med- felt his mind should remain free of the influence of all ‘authority’. ical interests and talents, that Jacobson was a sort of amateur Even now, Jacobson, together with Dr Nordenstrom, is plan- "Renaissance man" whose activities should not be taken seriously, ning an international conference, to be held in West Palm Beach, and even that he might be, however subconsciously, something of that will bring together 300 international scientists who are acon artist. The program failed to involved in the use of mention Jacobson's multiple publica- Nordenstrém's electrochemical tions and medical conference appear- In the early 1990s, Jacobson treatment (ECT) against cancer. ances, and the success he has had in received affirmation of the The conference will include 30 sci- btaining fi table universities ' H tists fi China, wh th proposals for the development of his | COFreCtness of his approach with the Js cgisn scientist's innovations are ideas. Though it briefly showed the publication of separate research meeting with significant success. group, it did not mention the dedica- reporting success in the treatment of Jacobson's determination to fight tion of a number of publicists who had on is the best indication that this quit their jobs to work full-time, at no Parkinson's disease, epilepsy and bold adventurer into forbidden salary, raising funds for Jacobson. multiple sclerosis using extremely realms of medical wisdom might es gs one day escape from the visible and lhe CBS treatment of Jacobson weak electromagnetic fields. not-so-visible coils of the forces raised the spectre of organisa- that suppress revolutionary scientif- tions like the AMA and the FBI ic thinking in our world today. moving in determined if shadowy fashion behind the scenes to . . make sure Jacobson did not get the funding that he needed. For further information, contact: "Jerry is the smartest man I have ever known, and also morally roungation er lacobson Resonance ton, FL 33487, USA the best," says Harvey Grossman, who quit his position as execu- Ine Neeale Terrace, boca haton, , vet the ce a Instit Telephone: +1 (561) 997 8833; Fax: +1 (561) 989 0335 E-mail: fjr@aksi.net Web page: http://users.aksi.net/~fjr/ tive director of the prestigious Weissman Institute in West Palm Beach, Florida, to act as director of publicity for Jacobson. "The tragedy is that the world may simply not be ready for him." A spokesperson for the national American Cancer Society in Atlanta, Georgia, says he has heard about "numerous variants” on Jacobson’s theories, and refers all reporters to the newly-formed worked ag a full-time instructor in English at Dawson College, Office of Alternative Medicine of the US National Institutes of Montreal, Quebec: and as a senior editor with McGraw-Hill Health. The Office says the field of alternative medicine is so Publishing Company and a managing editor with "unregulated", and its own operations so new, that its policy isnot [International Thomson Transport Press, both in New York to comment on the effectiveness of alternative medicine or prac- City. He currently lives with his family in Boca Raton, tices. Florida, where he writes articles on ‘new age’/'‘new para- The odds seem stacked against Jacobson, despite his brilliance digm'/anomalous phenomena-related subjects and is an and his determination to fight. He has focused his energies on adjunct professor of writing at Florida Atlantic University. About the Author: A native of Nova Scotia, Canada, John Chambers holds an M.A. in English from the University of Toronto. He has In the early 1990s, Jacobson received affirmation of the For further information, contact: Foundation for Jacobson Resonance 17829 Pine Needle Terrace, Boca Raton, FL 33487, USA Telephone: +1 (561) 997 8833; Fax: +1 (561) 989 0335 E-mail: fjr@aksi.net Web page: http://users.aksi.net/~fjr/ About the Author: A native of Nova Scotia, Canada, John Chambers holds an M.A. in English from the University of Toronto. He has worked as a full-time instructor in English at Dawson College, Montreal, Quebec; and as a senior editor with McGraw-Hill Publishing Company and a managing editor with International Thomson Transport Press, both in New York City. He currently lives with his family in Boca Raton, Florida, where he writes articles on ‘new age’/'‘new para- digm'/anomalous phenomena-related subjects and is an adjunct professor of writing at Florida Atlantic University. 40 - NEXUS JUNE - JULY 1997