Someone at the conference mentioned it would be difficult to work with another
person who viewed humans as a collection of neurons. Here's some cutting-edge
work from a cell biologist. Enjoy...

"A study by a Health Center researcher takes a scientific look at a therapy that
is often considered unscientific - hands-on healing.
Gloria Gronowicz, professor of surgery, found that Therapeutic Touch performed
by trained energy healers significantly stimulated the growth of bone, tendon,
and skin cells in lab dishes." For the full story go to this website:
http://advance.uconn.edu/2008/081117/08111708.htm

Recent References:

Gronowicz, G., 2007. ‘Therapeutic Touch affects osteoblast proliferation and
bone formation in cell culture’ for the journal “Connection” of Nurse
Healers-Professional Associates International, XXVII (7):1-3.

Sagomonyants, K., M. Jarman-Smith, J. Devine and G. Gronowicz, 2008. The
Response of Human Osteoblasts to Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) Substrates.
Biomaterials, 29(11):1563-72.

Gronowicz, G, A. Jhaveri, L.W. Clarke, M.S. Aronow, T.H. Smith, 2008.
Therapeutic Touch stimulates the proliferation of human cells in culture. J
Alternative Complementary Med 14(3):233-239.

Jhaveri, A., Y. Wang, M.-B. McCarthy and G.A. Gronowicz, 2008. Therapeutic Touch
affects proliferation and bone formation of human osteoblasts in vitro. In
press, J Orthop. Res.

Gronowicz, G, and A. Jhaveri, 2008. The effect of Therapeutic Touch on the
growth and differentiation of osteosarcoma-derived cells. Manuscript in
preparation.