Lanza argues that biology should be considered the central science for understanding reality. The theory is built on seven key principles:
, co-authored by Robert Lanza and astronomer Bob Berman , proposes a radical shift in worldview: life and consciousness create the universe , rather than being accidental byproducts of physical laws. Core Concepts of Biocentrism Biocentrism: How Life and Consciousness Are the...
: Reality is a process that involves our consciousness; it does not exist independently of the perceiving subject. Lanza argues that biology should be considered the
: Space and time are not external physical objects but "forms of animal sense perception"—mental tools used to organize information. Lanza describes them as being carried by us "like turtles with shells". : Space and time are not external physical
: The theory addresses the "Goldilocks" problem—why over 200 physical parameters are so precisely tuned for life—by suggesting these parameters exist because of the observer. Biocentrism - Robert Lanza, MD