Letitia

thanks for your interest and posts Michealangelica, As far as I am aware the enteric nervous system does not have more neurons than the brain. "The ENS consists of some one hundred million neurons, one thousandth of the number of neurons in the brain, and considerably more than the number of neurons in the spinal cord." but it certainly very interesting that the enteric nervous system has so many neurons and has been labelled 'the second brain'. I sometimes like to think of it as the first brain, and I personally experience a whole host of emotional responses in my gut. It is true that some of Wright's model is currently theoretical. However there is a huge body of evidence that already exists within the scientific arena that supports the main body of the testable hypothesis. For links to other scientists work that is directly related see: Links | Left in the Dark For downloads of related evidence check here: Downloads | Left in the Dark To generate the finances to co-ordinate a high level of scientific investigation, exploration and research is certainly the next step in testing the hypothesis being presented. In 1998 there was some basic scientific research done on Wright and a colleague that produced unprecedented scientific results. Here is a link: http://www.leftinthedark.org.uk/PDF/THE%20MANCHESTER%20TRIAL.pdf I will take a look at the other epigenetic post - thanks again.

Thanks, I will check out the link. I am very interested in the gut, and I have read most of Gershon's book with fascination at the depth of understanding he presents. There has been a particular interest, in regards to Wright's theory, at how MAOIs abundant in a forest fruit diet (eaten by other large brained primates) would affect gut evolution. Here is a quote from an email sent by Gershon to Wright: "If the primordial diet was rich in monoamine oxidase inhibitors, that would profoundly affect the evolution of the gut. The lining of the bowel is rich in monoamine oxidase and the cells can take up serotonin so that monoamine oxidase and other enzymes can inactivate it." Dr Michael Gershon Neuro-gut researcher author of The Second Brain Thanks for the post and interest.

Thanks for the warm welcome. My personal area of fascination is the nutritional and hormonal influence on the development of the human brain from conception until the end of weaning - which I have concluded is biologically much later in 'human simians' than is currently practised culturally. However I am interested in a broad range of seemingly unrelated topics and look forward to any debate generated on the connection between epigenetics, brain development, and consciousness. warm regards, Letitia

Hi, I am new to this forum. I have been interested in the work by independent researcher Tony Wright on his epigenetic theory on human evolution, the impact this has had on the brain and therefore our consciousness. Outside of his newly published book 'Left in the Dark', which is gaining rave reviews by an ever increasing list of academics and pioneers in their respected fields - he has also recently written a condensed article called: 'Consciousness and the Direction of Structure' - for the Beckley foundation's new website - http://www.brainwaving.com - the article can be found here: http://www.brainwaving.com/2009/11/17/377/ Or in pdf - http://leftinthedark.org.uk/sites/default/files/Consciousness%20and%20the%20Direction%20of%20Structure.pdf You can also find out more about the work here and read what other academics have got to say - Home | Left in the Dark I am interested in continuing to open up increasing debate around this work for those who have an interest or education in epigenetics, human evolution, and consciousness. Any guidance on where I could start posting about this work on this website, or anywhere else on the internet would be very appreciated. I personally believe this work needs critical attention by anyone interested in the future of the human race. Thanking you in advance, Letitia