The primeval code

The global food shortage problem can be solved – and without the need to resort to genetic engineering. Luc Bürgin unveils the secret of a sensational biological discovery by the Swiss pharmaceutical giant Ciba (now Novartis). In laboratory experiments, research scientists exposed corn and fish eggs to an electrostatic field – in other words, to a high-voltage field without current. The result was groundbreaking: this approach not only massively boosted growth and yield, but also, quite unexpectedly, allowed primeval organisms, which had long since been thought extinct, to flourish. Seeds treated in this way are now being grown experimentally on testing fields around the world. Could this be the agriculture of the future?

»A discovery worthy of the Nobel Prize«
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»My initial reaction was scepticism, followed by surprise. Then, ultimately, after consulting with other scientists, I came to the conclusion that this is a viable alternative to genetic engineering.«
Franz Alt, journalist and environmental activist

Luc Bürgin, born in 1970 in Basel, works as a journalist in Switzerland, and is one of the most successful non-fiction writers in the German-speaking world. To date, his books have been translated into more than 13 languages. In 2000, the  University of Berne awarded him the Dr. A. Hedri Foundation Prize for »Exo-psychology« in recognition of his research and publications. Read more on www.urzeit-code.com