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= REVIEWS how dreams, prophecies and visions, heeded B oO oO K RY and unheeded, have changed the course of history—as they will continue to do so. He rights, science media and sociology, and are _also draws on the work of scientists like also active in world forums. The perspec- Bohm and Sheldrake who are extending the tives included on the Australian biotech boundaries of what can be explained. industry are particularly welcome, consider- ing how underpublicised it is. Topics covered among the 14 papers S C6 BEHED include: bio-industrial development; public relations agenda-setting; commercial oppor- tunism; subduing dissent; eugenics; bio- prospecting and biopiracy; ethics of gene therapy; genetic privacy; problems with transgenic crops; concerns about genetically engineered foods and the new global food order; product labelling; citizens campaigns and more. Altered Genes is a timely edition in the interests of urgent public debate. THE SEVENTH MILLENNIUM: The Evidence That We Can Know The Future by John F. Ashton, PhD Publisher: New Holland, Australia, 1998 ISBN: 1-86436-3592 (192pp tpb) Price: AUD$16.95; NZD$19.95; £9.99 Available: Aust—New Holland SCORCHED EARTH: The Military's Publishers, tel (02) 9975 6799; NZ—New _ Assault on the Environment Holland, (09) 480 0127; UK—New by William Thomas Holland Publishers, tel 0171 724 7773 Publisher: Earthpulse Press, USA, 1998 his book is a change of orientation for (first published by New Society Publishers) John Ashton, PhD, a food research ISBN: 0-86571-294-8 (228pp tpb) chemist, a science/philosophy academic and Price: AUD$34.00; NZD$n/a; co-author (with Prof. Ron Laura) of several NLGf37,90; USD$16.95 + p&h well-received books on health and the envi- Available: Aust/NZ/Europe— NEXUS ronment. Here, he applies his holographic —_ offices; USA—Adventures Unlimited, PO model for interpreting scientific data to the Box 74, Kempton, IL 60946, tel (815) 253 question of what the future holds. 6390, fax (815) 253 6300 So why the title, The Seventh Millennium? he world's military, in peacetime as well Well, Dr Ashton considers we're about to as in war, is responsible for a staggering enter the seventh millennium of recorded level of destruction to the environment and human history—one that's already a focus of to all forms of life. In Scorched Earth, both fears and dreams. But, he asks, is the William Thomas documents with stunning actual future mapped out for us and our effect selected examples of this havoc— planet, or can our choices now affect the through North America, Russia, Eastern and future? In suggesting that our choices do Western Europe, the Middle East and affect the future, but only within pre- Pacific—and its trillion-dollar repair cost. ordained limits, he brings in the idea of 'des- (Thomas is the author of Bringing The War tiny fields' and 'time cycles' which influence — Home, reviewed in NEXUS 5/04.) individuals, societies and nations. The world's armed forces—in collusion In describing a number of scientific studies — with defence industry contractors and of telepathy, clairvoyance, remote viewing transnationals—are the world's greatest pol- and prayer, Ashton argues that there is a luters, and Thomas devotes chapters to the growing body of consistent evidence for the vast havoc from: developing and testing all power of the human mind to see the future, manner of weaponry and hardware; low- and change it—but according to limits set by _ level supersonic flying over tribal lands; an organising principle, an intelligent dumping of lethal toxins; using and dispos- Creator, the ultimate hologram programmer. ing chemical and biological weapons materi- We can choose to work in harmony with that als; using animals and humans in genetic divine hologram, or not... warfare experiments; directing EM and Dr Ashton highlights some intriguing microwave weapons to affect people and the examples, from Babylon to today, to show weather;and inflicting deliberate eco-war- BOOKS rights, science media and sociology, and are also active in world forums. The perspec- tives included on the Australian biotech industry are particularly welcome, consider- ing how underpublicised it is. Topics covered among the 14 papers include: bio-industrial development; public relations agenda-setting; commercial oppor- tunism; subduing dissent; eugenics; bio- prospecting and biopiracy; ethics of gene therapy; genetic privacy; problems with transgenic crops; concerns about genetically engineered foods and the new global food order; product labelling; citizens campaigns and more. Altered Genes is a timely edition in the interests of urgent public debate. SOU R,.GH ED HaEAULT TAROT THE SEVENTH MILLENNIUM: The Evidence That We Can Know The Future by John F. Ashton, PhD Publisher: New Holland, Australia, 1998 ISBN: 1-86436-3592 (192pp tpb) Price: AUD$16.95; NZD$19.95; £9.99 Available: Aust—New Holland Publishers, tel (02) 9975 6799; NZ—New Holland, (09) 480 0127; UK—New Holland Publishers, tel 0171 724 7773 his book is a change of orientation for John Ashton, PhD, a food research chemist, a science/philosophy academic and co-author (with Prof. Ron Laura) of several well-received books on health and the envi- ronment. Here, he applies his holographic model for interpreting scientific data to the question of what the future holds. So why the title, The Seventh Millennium? Well, Dr Ashton considers we're about to enter the seventh millennium of recorded human history—one that's already a focus of both fears and dreams. But, he asks, is the actual future mapped out for us and our planet, or can our choices now affect the future? In suggesting that our choices do affect the future, but only within pre- ordained limits, he brings in the idea of 'des- tiny fields' and 'time cycles' which influence individuals, societies and nations. In describing a number of scientific studies of telepathy, clairvoyance, remote viewing and prayer, Ashton argues that there is a growing body of consistent evidence for the power of the human mind to see the future, and change it—but according to limits set by an organising principle, an intelligent Creator, the ultimate hologram programmer. We can choose to work in harmony with that divine hologram, or not... Dr Ashton highlights some intriguing examples, from Babylon to today, to show NEXUS - 73 DECEMBER 1998 - JANUARY 1999