Take a Right at the Intersection of Wellness and Science

Dr. Deepak Chopra Discusses How Advances in Technology Can Aid the Holistic Medicine Movement

- Sara Brittany Somerset and Aron Vaughan

Despite popular opinion, holistic medicine and science are not mutually exclusive. Health and wellness is a field that is becoming increasingly tied to the world of technology and science as neuroscientists study the physiological reactions to meditation, breathing, and traditional herbs and rituals.

Dr. Deepak Chopra is one of the figures placed squarely at the intersection between alternative medicine and modern science. Arguably one of the most profound thinkers of the 21st century, with contrary opinions that confound his scientific peers, Chopra left his position as chief of staff at the New England Memorial Hospital to found the Maharishi Ayurveda Health Center.

A prolific author of nearly 100 books, including 21 New York Times bestsellers on topics ranging from meditation to longevity, such as Reinventing the Body, Resurrecting the Soul, and Quantum Healing, he is often miscategorized as a “new age” or “self-help guru,” and is criticized by quantum physicists.

As a polymath, Chopra is concurrently a physician, medical school adjunct professor, and philosopher.

Innovation & Tech Today couldn’t resist the opportunity to pick his brain. Sara Brittany Somerset chatted with Dr. Chopra over Zoom from her home in Jupiter, Florida, while he was in The Chopra Foundation’s offices in Tavistock, Lake Nona, Florida.

This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

The Quantum Mechanical Body Innovation & Tech Today: Hello Dr. Chopra, Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to join me this morning. Can you start by explaining the concept of the quantum mechanical body?