h.e.s.e. project
International Network
Home · Kontakt

 
 Dr. Ho - biography

cv97

CURRICULUM VITAE

 

 

 

Name:                          Mae-Wan Ho

 

Date of Birth:                12 November 1941

 

Place of Birth:                 Hong Kong

 

Citizenship:                     United Kingdom

 

Business Address:         Biology Department

                                    Open University

                                    Walton Hall

                                    MILTON KEYNES

                                    MK7 6AA

 

Home Address:            29 Tytherton Road

                                    LONDON    N19 4PZ

 

 

Educational

 

1964                            Hong Kong University , B.Sc. Biology and Chemistry 1st Class

 

1968                            Hong Kong University , Ph. D. Biochemistry

 

 Awards :

 

1964                            Chan Kai Ming's Prize for Biological Sciences

 

1964-1967                   Hong Kong Government Postgraduate Studentship

 

1971-1974                   Fellow of the National Genetics Society , USA (one of five                                                                                                                                                            national awardees)

 

1998                            Vida Sana Award for work on Biosafety and Biotechnology

 

                                    Guest of Honour at Women of the Year Luncheon & Assembly

 

 Academic Appointments

 

1967-1968                   Demonstrator in biochemistry, Hong Kong University

 

1968 (Feb-Aug)           Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Southern California

                                    Department of Neuroscineces, School of Medicine

 

1968-1971                   Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California , San Diego ,

                                    Department of Neurosciences, School of Medicine

 

1971-1972                   Research Fellow, University of California , San Diego ,

                                    Department of Neurosciences, School of Medicine , and Fellow

                                    of the National Genetics Society , USA .

 

1972-1974                   Research Fellow, University of London , Queen Elizabeth                  

                                    College, Department of Biochemistry, and Fellow of the

                                    National Genetics Society USA .

 

1974-1977                   Senior Research Fellow, University of London ,

                                    Queen Elizabeth College , Department of Biochemistry

 

1976-1985                   Lecturer in Genetics, Open University, Biology

                                    Discipline   

 

1978-1979                   Honorary Research Fellow, University of London ,

                                    University College , Department of Human Genetics and                                                                                                                                                        Biometrics

 

1985-2000                   Reader in Biology.  Open University

 

1988-1989                 Honorary Research Fellow, New York University Medical                                                                                                                     Center, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, New York .

 

1999                                                        Faculty for International Honours Program on Global

                                    Ecology ( Bard College , USA ): Integrating Nature and Culture

 

1996-                           Faculty member for Jungian Conference in Assisi                                                                                                                                     on "The Confluence of Matter and Spirit: Patterning in the Psyche

                                    and in Archetypal Fields" Lectures on "Organism and Psyche"

                                    Brattleboro , USA

 

1998                            External Examiner for B.Sc. Environmental Science Programme

                                    Plymouth University

                                    Academic Advisor to Theoretical Biology Post Graduate

                                    Programme, Centre for Theoretical Studies and Charles                                                                                                                         University, Prague , Czech Republic

 

1999                                                        Advisory Board of The Ecologist

 

2000                            Scientific Advisor to Interdisciplinary University, Paris , France

                          

2001-                           Visiting Reader, Open University

                                    Visiting Professor, Institute of Physics , Catania University , Sicily

 

 

 Research  -       Project Grant Awards

 

1971-1974                   Fellowship of the National Genetics Foundation USA (one of

                                    five national awardees)US$18 000-20 000 p.a.over three years

 

1972-1975                   MRC Research Grant for b-Galactosidase Isoenzymes in

                                    Hereditary Diseases £30 000

 

1974-1977                   MRC Project Grant for Glycolipid Turnover and Lysosomal

                                    Function £70 000

     

1979-1980                   Open University Research Project Grant for Genetics and

                                    Epigenetics of Adaptation in Drosophila ~£10 000?

 

1980-1981                   Open University Research Project Grant for Genetics and                                                                                                                      Epigenetics of Adaptation in Drosophila  ~£10 000?

 

1980-1983                   Nuffield Foundation Project Grant for Biochemistry, Genetics

                                    and Evolution of Lactase Persistence in Human Populations

                                    £36 000

 

1981                            Open University Research Project Grant extension £13000

 

1983-1984                   Nuffield Foundation Project Grant Extension for Biochemistry,

                                    Genetics and Evolution of Lactase Persistence £14 000

 

1983-1984                   Open University Research Project Grant for Preparation of

                                    mRNA form Human Foetal Jejunum and In vitro  Translation of

                                    Lactase message £?

 

1984-1985                   Wellcome Trust Project Grant on Investigations on Lactase

                                    Biosynthesis with Monoclonal Antibodies £23 000

 

1984-1985                   Open University Research Committee Grant for the Molecular

                                    Basis of Lactase Persistence £16 000

     

1984                            Open University Research Committee Grant for 'Molecular

                                    Cloning of Lactase mRNA in lgt11'£4500

 

1985-1988                   MRC Project Grant on the Molecular Basis of Lactase

                                    Persistence £85 000

 

1985-1988                   Open University Research Project Grant for Dynamics of

                                    Segmentation in Drosophila melanogasta £40 000

     

1985-1986                   Open University Research Project Grant on Lactase

                                    Biosynthesis and Transport £13 000

 

1989                            Open University project grant on Electrical Activities and Pattern

                                    Formation in Drosophila £6 500

 

1991                            Fetzer Foundation small project grant for investigating possible

                                    Bohm-Aharanov phenomenon in biological pattern formation

                                    US$9 000

 

1993-1994                   Open University Research Committee Project Grant on                                                                                                                          Noninvasive Interference Colour Vital Imaging £32 000

 

1995-1996                   EPSRC-LINK Project Grant on Noninvasive Imaging on Colour                                                                                                           and Energetics of Liquid Crystalline Mesophases in Living                                                                                                                      Organisms.

                                    £80 000 with matching £75 000 contribution from industry in

                                    equipment and consultancy.                                          

                                    Final report rated alpha-4 “Very significant contribution to the field”

 

1998                            Goldsmith Foundation grant £20 000 for personal secondment to

                                    genetic engineering information center and biophysics research

 

1999                            Goldsmith Foundation grant £20 000 for establishing Institute of

                                    Science in Society

 

2000                                                        Goldsmith Foundation grant £20 000 continued support for Institute

Of Science in Society

 

2001                            Goldsmith Foundation grant £20 000 continued support for Institute                                                                   

Of Science in Society

 

 

                           Patents and Inventions

 

1995                            UK Patent on Polarized Light Microscopy granted GB2270774A

 

1996                            US Patent on Polarized Light Microscopy granted US5559630

 

1996                            UK Patent on Collagen and Ultrasound Therapy pending

                                    UK Patent on Collagen and Subtle Energy Medicine pending

 

 

 

                           Travel Grants/Fellowships

 

 1975                           Royal Society Travel Grant to Neurochemistry Society

                                    Conference, Barcelona , Spain £300

 

 1977                           Open University Travel Grant to Conference on Dynamics and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Regulation of Evolving Systemes, Schloss Elmau , Germany £250

     

 1979                           Open University Travel Grant to Conference of the International

                                    Society for the Study of Time, Alpbach , Austria £300

 

 1980                           Open University Travel Grant to Conference on Dialectics of

                                    Biology and Society, Bressanone £250

 

 1981                           Open University Travel Grant to Conference on Evolution and

                                    Environment, Czechoslovakia , Academy of Science £165

 

 1981                           Royal Society Travel Grant to Conference on Evolution and

                                    Environment, Brno , Czechoslavakia £165

 

1983                            Royal Society Travel Grant to Conference on Mathematics in

                                    Biology and Medicine £450

                          

1984                            Nuffield Foundation Small Grants for `Molecular Cloning of

                                    Lactase mRNA in the Expression Vector lgt11 £2300

 

1984                            Royal Society study visit grant for `Molecular Cloning of

                                    Lactase in lgt11' £1340

 

1985                            Open University Travel Grant to Third Schnierla Conference in

                                    Comparative Psychology, New York £450

 

1987                            Open University Travel Grant to Comparative Psychology                                                                                                                      Conference in Costa Rica £500

 

1987                            Open University Travel Grant to Conference on Evolution in Prague , Czechoslovakia £350

 

1995                            Royal Society European Exchange Fellowship to International Institute of Biophysics for study on photon emission from biological systems £850

 

1997                            Italian Atomic Energy Research Fund to Institute of Physics ,

                                    Catania University , for photon emission from biological

                                    systems, £1000

 

1999                                                        Italian Biophysics Foundation, photon emission from biological

                                    Systems, £1000

 

2001                                                        Italian National Research Support, Charge and energy transduction in

Collagen, £1600

 

                                                                                                                         

 

 

 

Other Activities

 

1979-present              Attended numerous invited conferences (including an open debate on                                     evolution with Ernst Mayr organized by the late Paul Feyerband in                                                                                                                                              ETH, Switzerland in 1991) and given many informal seminars and

                                   public lectures both within UK and abroad on all areas of research.

 

1982-present                Refereed papers for Journal of Theoretical Biology , Biochem. J.,                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Biochem. Biophys. Acta, Am. J. Human Genet ., Am. J.                                                                                                                     Biophysics, J. of Consciousness Studies, Microbial Ecology in Health

                                    and Disease, etc.

 

1982-present                Book reviews for Endeavour, Sesame, Circular of the Paleontological                                                                                              Association ,  Annals of Human Genetics. Heredity, New scientist and                                                                                             Times Higher Education Supplement, etc.

 

1988-present                Refereed grants for Research Councils in Canada and U.K.

 

1986                            Poem published in Spokes as a result of a competition.

                          

1989                            Painting published in a scientific book.

 

1994                            Two paintings published in magazine in connection with an article on art and science

 

1982                            Interview given to Horizon BBC producer on evolution

                                    Interview given to Francis Hitching for popular book on

                                    'Where Darwin went Wrong'

                                    Telephone interview given to popular science writer for the

                                    `Science Digest'

 

1985                            Interview given to Norddeutischer Rundfunk Fernsehen on

                                    alternative to neo-Darwinism

                                    Interview given to BBCTV (Schools) on new approaches to evolution

 

1987                            Interview given to Mexican TV on The New Evolutionary

                                    paradigm

 

1988                            Radio Interview given to BBC on Gaia and Evolution

 

1989                            Radio interview on 'Electromagnetic Man'

 

1990                            'Women's Hour' interview on Gaia and Global Ecology

 

1992                            Interview to BBC2 TV programme on "Culture Clash" on the                                                                                                                 relationship between science and art

 

1994                            Interview given to Norddeutischer Rundfunk Fernsehen on                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             research into electrodynamic coherence in living organisms

                          

1990                            Working Group for Global Cooperation for a Better World

            Peace Messenger Initiative dedicated to the United Nations, Athens 3-7, Jan., Report produced as a result.

 

1995                            Interview given to "Wall to Wall" BBCTV series on gene biotechnology

 

1996                            Interview given to BBC food programme on gene biotechnology                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          and my research work  on the liquid crystalline nature of organisms.

                                    Interview given to BBC Radio 5 on gene biotechnology

                                    Interview given to Dutch magazine, Jonas, on my research                                                                                                                      (published Oct, 1996)

                                    Interview given to Milton Keynes Radio on genetically                                       engineered foods

                                    Interview given to BBC Radio 4 The World Tonight on genetically

                                    modified foods

 

1997                            Interview given to BBC Radio 4 Analysis on Ethics and

                                    Responsibility of Scientists

                                    Interview given to BBC World Service on the moral responsibility

                                    of scientists

                                    Interviews given to CBC Radio ( Canada ) on genetic engineering

 

1998                            Interview on Irish TV Prime Time on Cloning

                                    Interview on BBC Radio 4 Today Programme on new

                                    genetic engineering book

                                    Interview given to BBC World Service on  genetic engineering book

                                    Interviews given to Kindred spirit, Irish Times,  the Financial

                                    Times, the Universe and other newspapers on  genetic

                                    engineering book

                                    Interview on BBC Radio 4 Start the Week on genetic engineering

                                    book

                                    TV Interviews and press-conferences in Geneva , Lausanne and

                                    Zurich

                                    Interviews and press conferences in Valencia

                                    Interviews and press conference in Paris

                                    TV and newspaper interviews in Barcelona

                                    Radio interviews and phone-ins, New York

                                    News Night TV debate on biotechnology

                                    Main feature on German TV documentory in biotechnology

                                    Special interview on Channel 4TV Newsnight

                                    Interview by THES

                                    Interview by Friends of the Earth magazine

                                    BBC Southeast TV interview

                                    Weekly Planet, Channel 4 TV

                                    Radio 5 live discussion phone-in

                                    San Francisco Public Radio

                                    Radio America interview and phone-in                         

                                    KQED Public Radio, USA-wide interview and phone-in

                                    Toronto , KFYP radio Bismark interview and phone-in

                                    Toronto , Amercian Freedom Network interview and phone-in

                                    Interview by GeneWatch

                                    Interview with BBC World Service

                                    Interviews given to numerous journalists over the phone

 

1999                            Interviews on To-day BBC Radio 4 on genetic engineering

                                    Interview on Today BBC Radio 4 on acupuncture

                                    Interview on BBC World Service on acupuncture

                                    Interview on BBC Radio 4 Learning Curve

                                    Interview on BBC World Service Outlook

                                    Interview on BBC Wolrd Service programme on Mapping

                                    Interview on BBC Radio 4 The Material World on the liquid

                                                 crystalline organism and acupuncture

                                    Interviews on TV and newspapers in India while on tour

                                    Interview on Channel 4 TV with Jonathan Miller

                                    Interview with Irish TV

                                    Expert witness, New Ross , Ireland on GM crops

                                    Invited Meeting in Office of Michael Meacher, Minister for the

                                    Environment

                                    Interviews with journalists, Malaysia

                                    Interviews for 2 Japan TVs and several newspapers while on tour

                                    Interview for BBC World service on patents

                                    Interview on Singapore Radio on GM crops

                                    Interview with BBC correspondent

                                    Interviews with 2 Belgian journalists on GM crops and personal history

                                    Interview with producer for Dutch radio programme

                                    Feature in Open University programme on scientific activism

                                    Interviews on 3 radio stations in Santa Barbara

                                    Interviews on 3 radio programmes in San Francisco

                                    Interview for TV in Seattle , WTO conference

                                    TV debate, Channel 4 News

 

2000                            Interviews for 3 radio programmes in Montreal , Biosafety Conference

Interviews given to two journalists in Montreal , Biosafety Converence

                                    Interview for Channel 4 TV Equinox

                                    Interviews for 2 magazines, Ireland

                                    Interview for magazine, San Francisco

                                    Debate on Channel 4 TV

                                    Interview for Science/Spiritual Quest

                                    TV and radio interviews/debates in Thailand

Numerous TV, radio, magazine and newspaper interviews in Ecuador , Buenos Aires , Montevideo and Porto Alegre

                              Newspaper interviews in Edinburgh , Scotland

                              Newspaper interview in Montpellier , France

                              TV, radio and newspaper interviews in Vancouver

 

2001                            Video-link witness statement for New Zealand Royal Commission on                                                                                         Genetic Engineering 

                                    TV discussion in Kuala Lumpur

                                    Interviewed for Canadian TV documentary

                                    BBC World Service interview on human cloning

                                    Channel 4 TV News Night on Royal Society Report

                                    Interviewed by Canadian Catholic magazine on GM human

                                    Interview by Australian TV documentary

                                    Interview by Belgian magazine

                                    Interview by CBC radio

 

2002                                                        Interviewed by journalists and TV presenter in World Social Forum,

Porto Alegre , Brazil

Interviewed by Journalists and TV presenter during Biosafety Conference,

The Hague

Interviewed by BBC Radio 4 You and Yours on biopiracy

Interviewed by Wired News regarding DNA Biobank

                                    Many interviews given to journalists over the phone and internet

 

1994-present                Scientific advisor to the Third World Network on Biotechnology and    Biosafety

                                    Attended most of the UN Biosafety Conferences also some

                                      WTO conferences

                                    Issues surrounding Modern Biotechnology,  comments on                                                                                                                      Chapter 16, UN Agenda 21on sound management of                                        biotechnology, and speaker for TWN at several UN                                                                                                                              conference between 1995 and 1998.

                                    Took part in drafting:

Scientists Statement on the Need for Tighter Regulation and Control of Genetic Engineering, July 1994

                                    Biosafety - Scientific Findings and the Need for a Protocol,

                                    An Independent Expert Report prepared for the Biodiversity

                                    Convention, November 1995

                                    Draft Protocol to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Concerning Safety in Biotechnology, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia , October 1996

                                    Report on agricultural biotechnology, "Promises and Perils of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Genetically Modified Foods" written for Greenpeace International

                                    and circulated at the World Food Summit in Rome , 13 Nov. 1996

                                    General Report on Genetic Engineering Biotechnology, circulated

                                    at the UN meeting on Biosafety, Montreal , May, 1997.

                                    Report on Food Safety, circulated at UN meetings on Biosafety

                                    Montreal , Nov. 1997, and Feb. 1998

                                    Debated genetic engineering at World Bank Meeting, Nov. 1997

                                    Report on Genetic Engineering and Infectious Diseases, circulated

                                    at UN meeting on Biosafety, Montreal , Feb. 1998

                                    Speaker at Green Party Conference on genetic engineering,

                                    European Parliament, Brussels , March, 1998

Affidavits and scientific consultant for Irish case vs Monsanto's                         transgenic sugar beet,

                                    Affidavit and expert witness on Greenpeace activist case

                                    Affidavit and expert witness on New Ross , Ireland activists case

                                    Briefing to Govt. delegates at WTO Conference on Biopatents                                                                                                               Speaker for numerous campaigning groups in UK , Austria , Belgium                                                                                                        France, Ireland , Switzerland , Spain , India , Brazil , Malaysia , Japan

                                    Canada, USA, Indonesia, etc.

                                    Correspondences with UK Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and

                                    Food 1996

                                    Correspondences with UK Health and Safety Executive, 1997.

                                    Correspondences with EC Biotechnology, 1998

                                    Numerous debates in local communities in UK and other countries

                                    Numerous talks and public lectures on GMOs

                                    World Scientists Statement calling for a moratorium on GMOs and

                                    ban on patents on life, 1999

                                    Open Letter from World Scientists, October, 1999, now signed by

                                    251 from 34 countries, Submitted to World Trade Organization, Seattle

                                     Nov. 1999

                                    Briefing paper on GMOs, 1999-2000

                                    Key briefing papers on scope of Biosafety Protocol circulated at

                                    Conference in Montreal Jan 2000, contributed to success of

                                    Biosafety Protocol finally agreed

                                    Open Letter from World Scientists to UN Commission on Sustainable

                                    Development, April 2000

                                    Debate with Rockefeller Foundation on Transgenic Technologies and

                                    Sustainable Agriculture, April 2000

                                    Submitted evidence to UK enquiry on Chardon LL

                                    Submitted witness brief to NZ Royal Commission on Genetic Engineering

                                    Submitted comments to UK ACRE’s Best Practice in GM Crop Design

                                    Expert witness for trial of citizens taking action against GM crops

                                    Advise on Malaysia Biosafety Law 2001

                                    Invited briefing for US Academy of Science on GM Crops, 2001

                                    Submitted evidence to UK House of Lords on Stem Cells 2001

                                    Submitted evidence to UK Royal Society on GM Risks 2001

                                    Submitted evidence to Scientific Steering Committee on UK Field Trials

                                    2001

                                    Speaker in Green Research Forum on Framework VI, 2001

                                    Invited evidence to European Parliament on Framework VI, 2001

                              Speaker in WHO Conference on Human Genome and Health , Thailand .

                                    Invited plenary speaker for 1st National Conference on Life Sciences, Malaysia Academy of Sciences.

                                                                                                                   

1999                            Founded Institute of Science in Society to promote public understanding

                                    of science, socially responsible and science for sustainable living.

 

2001                            Nominated expert for Biosafety Clearing House of the Cartegena Biosafety Protocol

                                                                                                                                                                                                             Nomi

2001                            Expert consultant to FAO/WHO on GMM biosafety                                                                                        

 

 

Publications (Incomplete listing)

 

Books - Research

 

1. Beyond neoDarwinism:  An Introduction to the New Evolutionary Paradigm.  M.W. Ho and

     P.T.Saunders (eds), Academic Press, 1984.

2. Evolutionary Processes and Metaphors, M.W. Ho and S.W. Fox, eds., Wiley, 1988.

3. The Rainbow and the Worm - The Physics of Organisms, M.W. Ho, World Scientific,

     Singapore , 1993.

4. Bioelectrodynamics and Biocommunication, M.W. Ho, F.A. Popp, and U. Warnke, eds.,

     World Scientic , Singapore , 1994.

5. Bioenergetics, M.W. Ho (ed), Open University Press, Milton Keynes .

6. Genetic Engineering Dream or Nightmare? The Brave New World of Bad Science and Big

    Business, M.W. Ho, Gateway Books, Bath , 1998.

7. The Rainbow and the Worm - The Physics of Organisms, 2nd (enlarged) Edition, M.W. Ho,

     World Scientific, Singapore , 1998.

8.      Fatal Flaws in Food Safety Assessment: Critique of The Joint FAO/WHO Biotechnology

and Food Safety Report, M.W. Ho and R.A. Steinbrecher, Third World Network, Penang , 1998.

9.  Gene Technology and the Etiology of Infectious Diseases. M.W. Ho et al, Third World

      Network, Penang , 1998.

10. Genetic Engineering Dream or Nightmare? The Brave New World of Bad Science and Big

      Business, 2nd ed., Gateway Books, Bath , 1999.

11. Biotechnology Patents Are Patently Absurd. M.W. Ho, Third World Network, Penang , 2001.

12. Horizontal Gene Transfer, The Hidden Hazards of Genetic Engineering, M.W. Ho, Third World Network, Penang, 2001.

13. Slipping Through the Regulatory Net: ‘Naked’ and ‘Free’ Nucleic Acids, M.W. Ho, A. Ryan, J. Cummins and T. Traavik, Third World Network Biotechnology Series, Third World Network, Penang , 2001.

14. The Golden Rice: An Exercise on How Not to Do Science, Mae-Wan Ho, Third World Network Biotechnology Series, Third World Network, Penang, 2002.

15. FAQs on Genetic Engineering, M.W. Ho, Third World Network Biotechnology Series, Third World Network, Penang, 2002.

16. Love of the Magician, a post-modernist integration of science and human experience,

       Gateway Books, (in preparation)

 

OU textbooks

 

1. Molecular Genetics, Unit 6, S299 Genetics, An Open University Second Level Course,

     M.W. Ho, Open University Press, 1976.

2. Species and Speciation, Unit 12, S364 Evolution, An Open University Third Level Course,

      M.W. Ho, Open University Press, 1981.

3. Macroevolution and Development, Unit 13, S364 Evolution, An Open University Third

    Level Course, M.W. Ho, Open University Press, 1981.

4. The Process of Heredity. M.W. Ho and B. C. Goodwin, Genetics S298 Unit 1, Open

       University Press, Milton Keynes , 1987.

5. Regulation of Gene Expression in Bacteria and Viruses, Genetics S298 Unit 7.  M.W. Ho.

     Open University Press, Milton Keynes , 1987.

6. Regulation of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes, Genetics S298 Unit 8. M.W. Ho. Open

       University Press, Milton Keynes , 1987.

7. Genes in Populations, Genetics S298 Units 11 & 12. M.W. Ho.  Open University Press,

      Milton  Keynes , 1987.

8. Techniques and Exercises in Molecular Genetics, Genetics S298 Supplement, S. Plakidou

      and M.W. Ho. Open University Press, Milton Keynes , 1987.

9. Bioenergetics  Book 2, S327, An Open University Third Level Course, M.W. Ho, ed.,

    Open  University Press, Milton Keynes , 1995.

10.  Energy in biological systems. M.W. Ho In Bioenergetics  Book 2, S327, An Open University  Third Level Course (M.W. Ho, ed.), pp 7-11, Open University Press, Milton

       Keynes, 1995.

11.  Thermodynamics and energy flow, M.W. Ho. In Bioenergetics  Book 2, S327, An Open                   University  Third Level Course (M.W. Ho, ed.), pp 12-50, Open University Press, 

        Milton Keynes , 1995.

12. Enzymes -flexi-molecular energy machines. M.W. Ho. In Bioenergetics  Book 2, S327, An

      Open University  Third Level Course (M.W. Ho, ed.), pp 51-74, Open University Press,

       Milton Keynes , 1995.

13. Choreographer and dancer. M.W. Ho. In Bioenergetics  Book 2, S327, An Open 

      University  Third Level Course (M.W. Ho, ed.), pp117-138, Open University Press,

      Milton Keynes , 1995.

14. The energetics of the four-minute mile. M.W. Ho and D. Harris. In Bioenergetics  Book 2,

     S327, An Open  University  Third Level Course (M.W. Ho, ed.), pp 186-234, Open       University  Press, Milton Keynes , 1995.

15. How to be a vibrant coherent whole. M.W. Ho In Bioenergetics  Book 2, S327, An Open                       University  Third Level Course (M.W. Ho, ed.), pp 235-240, Open University Press,

      Milton  Keynes , 1995.

16. The moral responsibility of scientists, A case study. M.W. Ho in Science and the Public,

      Open University M.Sc. Course, 1998.

 

 

Papers in Refereed Journals

 

1. Morphine Cancels Effect of Magnesium on Hormone-Sensitive Uptake of Glucose by

Muscle.   E. O'F. Walsh and M.W. Poon (maiden name). Nature  (Lond) 215: 525-26, 1967.

2. Effects of Morphine on the Hormonal Control of Metabolism - IV.  Morphine induced

    Changes  in Sensitivity of Glucose-uptake system of Muscle to Extracellular Magnesium.

    M.W. Poon ,   M.L. Ng and E. O'F. Walsh.  Biochem. Pharmacol .  7: 1575-

    80, 1968.

3. b-Galactosidase Deficiency in Hurler's Syndrome.  M. MacBrinn, S. Okada, M. Wollacott,

    V. Patel, M.W. Ho, A.L. Tappel and J.S. O'Brien.  New Eng. J. Med .  281: 338-43,

    1969.

4. Generalised Gangliosidosis: Impaired Cleavage of Galactose from a Mucopolysaccharide and

    a  Glycoprotein.  M.C. MacBrinn, S. Okada, M.W. Ho, C.C. Hu and J.S. O'Brien.

   Science,  163: 964-67, 1969.

 5. Hurler's Syndrome: Deficiency of a Specific b-Galactosidase Isoenzyme. M.W. Ho and

     J.S.  O'Brien.  Science, 165:611-13, 1969.

 6. Stimulation of Acid b-Galactosidase Activity By Chloride Ions.  M.W. Ho and J.S.

      O'Brien.Clin. Chim. Acta , 30: 531-34, 1970

 7. Ganglioside Storage Diseases.  J.S. O'Brien, S. Okada, M.W. Ho, D.L. Fillerup, M.L.

      Veath   and K. Adams.  In Lipid Storage Diseases , pp 225-273, Academic Press, New

     York , 1971.

 8. Ganglioside Storage Diseases.  J.S. O'Brien, S. Okada, M.W. Ho, D.L. Fillerup, M.L.

     Veath   and K. Adams.  Fed. Proc ., 30: 956-69, 1971.

 9. Differential Effect of Chloride Ions on b-Galactosidase Isoenzymes: A Method for Separate

      Assay.  M.W. Ho and J.S. O'Brien.  Clin. chim. Acta, 32, 223-36, 1971.

10. Gaucher's disease: Deficiency of `Acid' b-Glucosidase and Reconstitution of Enzyme

      Acticity  in vitro I.  M.W. Ho and J.S. O'Brien.  Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci .  USA , 68: 2810-

      13, 1971.

11. Adult Gaucher's Disease: Kindred Studies and Demonstration of a Deficiency of Acid 

       b-Glucosidase in Cultured Fibroblasts.  M.W. Ho, J. Seck, D. Schmidt, L. Veath, W.

       Johnson, R.O. Brady and J.S. O'Brien.  Am. J. Hum. Genet .  24: 37-45, 1972.

12. I-cell Disease: Biochemical Studies.  J.G. Leroy, M.W. Ho, M.C. MacBrinn, K. Zielke, J. 

     Jacob and J.S. O'Brien.  Ped. Res .  1972.

13. Fabry's Disease: Evidence for a Physically Altered b-Galactosidase.  M.W. Ho, S. Beutler,

       L.Tennant and J.S. O'Brien. Am. J. Hum. Genet . 24: 256-266, 1972.  (Reprinted in                                 Biochemical Basis of Inherited Human Diseases .  MSS Information Corporation, New  

       York , 1973.

14. Ceramide Trihexoside b-Galactosidase: Kinetic Properties and Alterations in Fabry's

      Disease.  M.W. Ho.  Fed. Proc .  31: 437,  1972.

15. Glucocerebrosidase:  Reconstitution of Activity from Macromolecular Components.  M.W.                     Ho, J.S. O'Brien, N.S. Radin and J.S. Erickson.  Biochem. J .  131: 173-76, 1973.

16. Hydrolysis of Ceramide Trihexoside by a Specific b-Galactosidase from Human Liver. 

       M.W. Ho, Biochem. J .  133: 1-10, 197.3

17. Hydrolysis of GM S1 S galglioside by Human Liver b-Galactrosidase Isoenzymes.  M.W.

      Ho,   P. Cheetham and D. Robinson, Biochem. J .  136: 351-59, 1973.

18. Identity of Acid b-Glucosidase and Glucocerebrosidase in Human Spleen.  M.W. Ho,                             Biochem. J .  136: 721-29, 1973.

19. Glucocerebrosidase: Reconstitution from Mutliple components Depends on Acidic                                    Phospholipids.  M.W. Ho and N.D. Light, Biochem. J .  136 821823.  1973.

20. GM-S1 S Gangliosidosis Type II.  J.S. O'Brien, M.W. Ho, M.L. Veath, J.F. Wilson, G.                       Myers, J.M. Optiz, G.M. Zurheim, J.W. Spranger, H.A. Hartman, B. Haneberg and F.R.                     Grosse.  Clin. Genet .  3: 411-434, 1974.

21. Glucocerebrosidase: Stiochiometry of Association between Effector and Catalytic

       Proteins. M.W. Ho and M. Rigby.  Biochem.  Biophys. Acta .  396, 267-73, 1975.

22. Specificity of Low Molecular Weight Glycoprotein Effector of Lipid Glycosidase.  M.W.

      Ho. FEBS Letters .  53: 243-47, 1975.

23. Chloride Ions Cancel Out Inhibition of b-Galactosidase Activity by Acid     Mucopolysaccharides.   M.W. Ho and A. Fluharty.  Nature  (Lond)  253:660.  1975

24. Genetic Heterogeneity in GM S1 S Gangliosidoses .  H. Galjaard, A. Hoogeveen, W.

      Keijzer,   H.a. de Wit-Verbeed, A.J.J. Reuser, M.W. Ho and D. Robinson.  Nature 

      (Lond) 254: 6062,  1975.

25. The Glycolipid Storage Disease.  M.W. Ho. Medikon  6: 3-12, 1977

26. On the Increase in Complexity in Evolution.  P.T. Saunders and M.W. Ho.  J. Theor.

     Biol .63: 375-84, 1976

27. In Defence of Complexity.  P.T. Saunders and M.W. Ho.J. Theor. Biol .  68: 235-37,       1977.

28. Glycophingolipid Storage Disease: Biochemistry and Genetics.  M.W. Ho, A.G.W.

      Norden and J.A. Alhadeff.  Mol. Cell. Biochem .  17: 125138, 1977.

29. Beyond neo-Darwinism: an Epigenetic Approach to Evolution.  M.W. Ho and P.T.       Saunders.  J. Theor. Biol .  78: 573-91, 1979.

30. What is the Unit of Natural Selection?  M.W. Ho and P.T. Saunders.Evolution Theory 

      5: 169-72, 1981.

31. On the increase in Complexity in Evolution. II.  The Relativity of Complexity and the       Principle   of Minimum Increase.  P.T. Saunders and M.W. Ho.  J. Theor. Biol . 90: 515-                                                              

      30, 1981.

32.  Lactase Polymorphism in Adult British Natives.  Estimating Allele Frequencies by Enzyme                Assays.  M.W. Ho, S. Povey and D. Swallow.  Am. J. Human Genetics  34; 650-657,

      1982.

33. Effect of Successive Generations of Ether Treatment on Penetrance and Expression of the                        Bithorax  Phenocopy.  M.W. Ho, C. Tucker, D. Keeley and P.T. Saunders.  J. exp. Zool

       225: 1-12, 1983

34. The Bithorax Phenocopy and Pattern Formation.  I.  Spatiotemporal Characteristics of the                        Phenocopy Response.  M.W. Ho, E. Bolton and P.T. Saunders. Exp. Cell Biol .  51: 282-

      290, 1983.

35. The Bithorax Phenocopy and Pattern Formation. II.  A Model of Prepattern Formation.  

       M.W.  Ho, P.T. Saunders and E. Bolton. Exp. Cell Biol .  51: 291-299, 1983.

36. Is neo-Darwinism Falsifiable and Does it Matter?  P.T. Saunders and M.W. Ho.  Nature

       and Systems  4: 179-196, 1982

37. Where does Biological Form Come From?  M.W. Ho.  Revista di Biologia  77: 147-79,

      1984.

38.Human Lactase and the Molecular Basis of Lactase Persistence.  J. Potter, H.W. Ho,  H.                        Bolton , A. Furth, D. Swallow and B. Griffiths. Biochem. Genetics  23: 423-39, 1985.

39. Preparation of a Monoclonal Antibody to Human Lactase.  D. Swallow, J. Potter, F. Green

      and  M.W. Ho. J. Immunol. Methods  77: 139-45, 1985.

40. Primary and Secondary Waves in Development.  P.T. Saunders and M.W. Ho  J. Theor. 

     Biol  114: 491-504, 1985

41.  A New Paradigm for Evolution.  M.W. Ho, P.T. Saunders and S.W. Fox. New

     Scientist   27  Feb., 41 -43, 1986.

42. Heredity as Process: Towards a Radical Reformulation of Heredity.  M.W. Ho Rivista di                        Biologia  79: 407-47, 1986.

1.      Through a neo-Darwinian Glass Darkly. M.W. Ho, P.T.Saunders and S.W. Fox

     BioEssays  6: 3-4, 1987.

2.      Evolution by Process, not by Consequence Implications of the New Molecular Genetics

      on  Development and Evolution. M.W. Ho International J. Comp. Psychology  1: 3-27,

      1987.

3.      How Rational can Rational Morphology Be?  M.W. Ho Rivista di  Biologia 81:11-55,

      1988.

46. Isolation of a cDNA probe for a Human Jejunal Brush-border Hydrolase, Sucrase-

     isomaltase  and Assignment of the Gene Locus to Chromosome 3 Green, F., Edwards,  Y.,

     Hauri, H.P.,  Povey, S., Ho, M.W., Pinto, M. and Swallow, D. Gene 57:101-10, 1987.

47. Ether-induced Disturbances to Segmentation in Drosophila melanogaster.  M.W. Ho, A                        Matheson, P.T. Saunders, B.C. Goodwin and A Smallcombe. Roux's Arch Devel. Biol                       196: 511-21, 1987.

48. An Exercise in Rational Taxonomy. M.W. Ho. J. theor. Biol. 147: 43-57, 1990.

49.Mosaic Pattern of Lactase Expression by Villous Enterocytes in Human Adult-type                                   Hypolactasia. Maiuri, L., Raia, V., Potter, J., Swallow, D., Ho, M.W., Fiocca, R., Finzi,

      G., Cornaggia, M., Capella, D., Quaroni, D. and Auricchio, S.Gastroenterology 100: 359-

      69,  1991.

50.Re-animating Nature: the Integration of Science with Human Experience.Ho, M.W.       Leonardo   24: 607-615, 1991.

51. The Role of Action in Evolution: Evolution by Process and the Ecological Approach to                             Perception. M.W. Ho.Cultural Dynamics 4: 336-54, 1991.

52.Brief Exposure to Weak Static Magnetic Fields during Early Embryogenesis Cause

     Cuticular  Pattern Abnormalities in Drosophila larvae. Ho, M.W.,  Stone, T., Jerman, I.,

     Bolton , J., Bolton , H., Goodwin, B.C., Saunders, P.T. and  Robertson, F. Physics in

    Biology and Medicine 37 (5): 1171-9, 1992.

53.Electrodynamic Activities and Their Role in the Organization of Body Pattern. Ho, M.W.,                       Ross,  S., Bolton , H., Popp, F.A., and Xu, X.J. Scientific Exploration 6: 59 -77, 1992.

54.Development, Rational Taxonomy and Systematics. M.W. HoRivista di Biologia  85 (2):                       193-211, 1992.

55.A Universal Developmental Mechanism for Hutchinson 's rule. M.W. Ho Rivista di

    Biologia   85: 385-9, 1993.

56.Rational Taxonomy andThe Natural System- with Particular Reference to Segmentation

      M.W.  Ho and P.T. Saunders. Acta Biotheoretica  41: 298-304, 1993.

57.Evolutionary Theory and World Future. M.W. Ho World Futures  38: 97-106, 1993.

58. What is (Schrödinger's) Negentropy? M.W. Ho Rivista di Biologia 87: 149-172, 1994.

59. Reliable Segmentation by Successive Bifurcation.P.T. Saunders and M.W. Ho, Bull.

     Math.Biol. 57, 539-556, 1994.

60. Unravelling Gene Biotechnology. M.W. Ho. Soundings 1, 77-98, 1995.

61. Bioenergetics and the Coherence of Organisms. M.W. Ho. Neural Network World 5,

      733-750, 1995.

62. The Biology of Free Will. M.W. Ho. J. Consciousness Studies 3, 231-244, 1996.

63. Colour-contrast in Polarized Light Microscopy of Weakly Birefringent biological

      specimens. R. H. Newton, J. Haffegee and M.W. Ho. J.  Microscopy 180, 127-130, 1995.

64. Molecular Orientations in an Extruded Collagenous Composite, the Marginal Rib of the

      Egg Capsule of the Dogfish Scyliorhinus canicula; a Novel Lyotropic Liquid Crystalline       Arrangement and How it is Defined in the Spinneret. D.P. Knight, S.W. Hu, L.J.       Gathercole, M. Rusaouen-Innocent, M.W. Ho and R.H. Newton. Phil. Trans. Roy. Soc.

      351, 1205-1222, 1996.

65. Organisms as Polyphasic Liquid Crystals. M.W. Ho, J. Haffegee, R.H. Newton, S. Ross,

      Y.M. Zhou and J.P. Bolton. Bioelectrochemistry and Bioenergetics 41, 81-91, 1996.

66. Imaging Liquid Crystalline Mesophases in vivo and in vitro: measuring molecular       birefringence and order parameter of liquid crystals. Y.M. Zhou, R.H. Newton, J.P.

      Bolton , J. Haffegee, J.Y. Brown, S. Ross and M.W. Ho. Bios96..

67. Biophoton Emission in Synchronously Developing Populations of Early Drosophila       Embryos.Y.M. Zhou, M.W. Ho, J.P.R. Bolton, M. Milani, M. Costato and F.

      Musumeci. Bios96 .

68. On the nature of sustainable economic systems. M.W. Ho World Futures 51, 199-221,

      1998.

69. Quantum coherence and conscious experience. M.W. Ho Kybernetes 26, 263-276, 1997.

70. Quantitative image analysis of birefringent biological materials. S. Ross, R. H. Newton,

      Y.M. Zhou, J. Haffegee, M.W. Ho, J. Bolton, D. Knight. J. Microscopy 187, 62-67,

      1997.

71. Towards a theory of the organism. M.W. Ho Integrative Physiology and Behavioral

      Sciences 1997.

73. The new age of the organism. M.W. Ho Architectural Design  Profile No. 129, New

      Science = New Architecture?, 1997.

74. Gene technology and gene ecology of infectious diseases. M.W. Ho, T. Traavik, O.

      Olsvik, B. Tappeser, C. V. Howard, C. von Weizsacker and G. C. McGavin. Microbial

     Ecology in Health and Disease 10, 33-39, 1998.

75. Liquid crystalline meridians. M.W. Ho and D.M. Knight. The American Journal of

     Chinese Medicine 26, 251-263, 1998.

76. In vitro formation by reverse dialysis of collagen gels containing highly oriented arrays of

      fibrils. D.P. Knight, L. Nash, X.W. Hu, J. Haffegee and M.W. Ho. Journal of Biomedical       Materials Research, 1998.

77. Fatal flaws in food safety assessment. M.W. Ho and R. Steinbrecher Journal of

     Nutritional and Environmental Interactions 2, 51-84, 1998.

78. Influence of cations in extracellular liquid on delayed luminescence of acetabularia

       acetabulum. Ho, M.W., Musumeci, F., Scordino, A. and Triglia, A. Journal of

       Photochemistry and Photobiology 45, 60-66, 1999.

79. Influence of membrane potential on delayed luminescence of Acetabularia acetabulum. M.W. Ho, F. Musumeci, A. Scordino and A. Triglia. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology 55, 70-3, 2000.

80. The cauliflower mosaic viral promoter – a recipe for disaster? M.W. Ho, A. Ryan and J. Cummins, Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease  11, 194-197, 1999.

81. The hazards of CaMV promoter. J. Cummins, M.W. Ho and A. Ryan, Nature Biotechnology 18,363, 2000.

82. The hazards of transgenic plants with the cauliflower mosaic viral promoter. M.W. Ho, A. Ryan and J. Cummins. Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease 12, 6-11, 2000.

83. The CaMV 35S promoter fragmentation hotspot confirmed and it is active in animal systems. Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease 12, 127, 2000

84. Veljkovic V and Ho MW. AIDS vaccines or dangerous biological agent? AIDScience 2002, http://aidscience.org/Debates/aidscience019d.asp

85. Ho, M.W., Musumeci, F., Scordino, A, Triglia, A. and Privitera, G. (2002). Delayed luminescence from bovine Achilles’ tendon and its dependence on collagen structure. J. Photochem. Photobiol. (in press).

 

 

Contributions to Collected Volumes

 

1.      Effects of Detergents on Ceramide-3 Hydrolysis by a-Galactosidase  A.W. Schram,  M.W. Ho, S. Cordus, M. Samson, M.H. Hamers, I. Brown, D. Rabinson and J.M. Tager.  In  Enzymes   of Lipid Metabolism.  (S. Gatt, L. Freysz and P. Mandel, eds.) pp 531-35, Plenum Press, New  York , 1971.

2.      Sphinolipidoses: Detection of Heterozygotes and Homozygotes.  J.S. O'Brien, M.W. Ho, S. Okada, K. Zielke, M.L. Veath and L. Tennant.  In Shingolipids, Shingolipidoses and Allied Disorders , pp 581-97, Plenum Publishing Corp, New York , 1972.

3.      Glucocerebrosidase: A Model of Enzyme Action in Membrane.  M.W. Ho. In  Enzyme Therapy  and Lysosomal Storage Diseases (Eds, J.M. Tager, G.J.M. Hooghwinkel and W.Th. Daems) pp 239-246, 1974.

4.      Adaptation and Natural Selection: Mechanism and Teleology.  M.W. Ho and P.T. Saunders. In Towards a Liberatory Biology  (S. Rose, ed) pp 87-104, Allison and Busby, London , 1982.

5.      The Epigenetic Approach to the Evolution of Organisms - with Notes on its Relevance to  Social   and Cultural Evolution.  M.W. Ho and P.T. Saunders.  In  Learning, Development, and Culture  (H.C. Plotkin, ed.)  pp 343-361, Wiley, London , 1982.

6.       Environment and Heredity in Development and Evolution.  M.W. Ho. In  Beyond neoDarwinism:  An Introduction to the New Evolutionay Paradigm.  M.W. Ho and P.T.  Saunders (eds), Academic Press, 1984. pp 267-287.

7.      Pluralism and Convergence in Evolutionary Theory.  M.W. Ho and P.T. Saunders.  In Beyond neoDarwinism:  An Introduction to the New Evolutionay Paradigm.  M.W. Ho

and P.T. Saunders (eds), Academic Press, 1984. pp 3-12.

8.  The Complexity of Organisms.  P.T. Saunders and M.W. Ho.  In  New Bearings in       Evolution   (J. Pollard, ed.)  pp 121-134, Wiley, 1984.

9. Evolution: Natural Selection or Self-organization?  M.W. Ho and P.T. Saunders.  In                               Disequilibrium and Self-Organization (C.W. Kilmister, ed.), pp 231-242, D. Reidl       Publishing  Co., Dordrecht , 1986.

10. Thermodynamics and Complex Systems P.T. Saunders and M.W. Ho.  In Disequilibrium                               and   Self-Orgnazation  (C.W. Kilmister, ed.), pp 243-254, D.Reidl Publishing Co., Dordrecht , 1986.

11. Genetic Fitness and Natural Selection:  Myth or Metaphor M.W. Ho. Evolution of Integrative Levels, Lawrence Erlbaum, New Jersey , 1988.

12.  Processes and Metaphors in Evolution. M.W. Ho and S.W. Fox. In Evolutionary Processes and  Metaphors, M.W. Ho and S.W. Fox (eds.), Wiley, London , 1988.

13.  On  not holding Nature still:  Evolution by process, Not by Consequence. M.W. Ho. In  Evolurionary Processes and Metaphors, M.W. Ho and S.W. Fox (eds.), Wiley, London , 1988.

14.  Gaia:  Implications for Evolution. M.W. Ho. In The Implications of the Gaia Hypothesis (Bunyard, P. and Goldsmith E. eds.)  Polity Press London , 1988.

15.  A Structuralism of Process.  M.W. Ho In Dynamic Structures in Evolution (Goodwin, B.C., Sibatani, A. and Webster, G. eds.) Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh, 1989.

16.  Coherent Excitations and The Physical Foundations of Life.  M.W. Ho.In Epigenetic and    Evolutionary Order (Goodwin, B.C and Saunders, P.T., eds.), Edinburgh University Press,  Edinburgh, 1989.

17.  Evolution in Action and Action in Evolution. M.W. Ho. In The Implications of the Gaia Thesis   (P.Bunyard and E. Goldsmith, eds.), Abbey Press,  Bodmin, 1989.

18.  A Structuralism of Process. M.W. Ho. In Structuralism in Biology (A. Sibatani,  N. Hokkyo    and Y. Saito, eds.), pp. 34-47, Yoshioka Shoten, Kyoto , 1991 (in Japanese).

19.  Light Emission and Rescattering in Synchronous Populations of Early Drosophila Embryos - Evidence for Coherence and Long-range Cooperativity. Ho, M.W., Xu, X., Ross, S., and Saunders, P.T. In Advances in Biophoton Research  (F.A. Popp, K.H. Li and Q. Gu, eds.),  World Scientific, Singapore , 1992.

20.  Time Behaviour of Delayed Luminescence in Acetabularia acetabulum. Musumeci, F.,                        Godlevski, M., Popp, F.A. and Ho, M.W. In Advances in Biophoton Research (F. A. Popp,K.H. Li and Q. Gu, eds.), World Scientific, Singapore , 1992.

21.  Towards An Indigenous Western Science: Causality in the Universe of Coherent Space-time  Structures. Ho, M.W. In Reassessing the Metaphysical Foundations of Science (W. Harman, ed.), Noetic Sciences Institute, 1994.

22.  Biological Organization, Coherence and Light Emission from Living Organisms. M.W. Ho and F.A. Popp. In Thinking About Biology  W.D. Stein and F. Varela, eds.Addison-Wesley,  New York , 1993.

23.  Lessons in Mimicry and Systematics. M.W. Ho. In Is an New Evolutionary Synthesis Necessary, (M. Sintonen, and S. Siren eds.), pp. 35-50, Filosofia Tampereen Yliopisto, Tampere , 1993.

24.  Self-organization, Catastrophe Theory and the Problem of Segmentation. P.T. Saunders and M.W. Ho. In Selforganization as a Paradigm for Sciences (R.K. Mishra, D. Maass and E.  Zwierlein, eds.), Springer-Verlag , Berlin , 1994.

25.  Liquid Crystalline Mesophase in Living Organisms. M.W. Ho, P.T. Saunders In  Bioelectrodynamics and Biocommunication (M.W. Ho, F.A. Popp and U. Warnke, eds.)World Scientific, Singapore , 1994.

26.  Can Weak Magnetic Fields (or Potentials) Affect Pattern Formation?. M.W. Ho,  A. French, J. Haffegee and P.T. Saunders.  In Bioelectrodynamics and Biocommunication. M.W. Ho, F.A. Popp and U. Warnke, (eds.),World Scientific, Singapore , 1994.

27.  Bioelectrodynamics and Biocommunication - An Epilogue. M.W. Ho and F.A. Popp. In Bioelectrodynamics and Biocommunication. M.W. Ho, F.A. Popp and U. Warnke, (eds.), World Scientific, Singapore , 1994.

28.   'Nonsubstantial' Biocommunication in Temrs of Dicke's Theory. FA. Popp, Q. Gu and M.W.Ho In Bioelectrodynamics and Biocommunication. M.W. Ho, F.A. Popp and U. Warnke, (eds.), World Scientific, Singapore , 1994.

29.  Rational Taxonomy and the Natural System - Segmentation and Phyllotaxis. M.W. Ho and P.T. Saunders.  In Models in Phylogeny Reconstruction (R.W. Scoptland, d.J. Siebert and D.M. Williams, eds.), pp.113-124, The systematics Association Special Volume No. 52,  Oxford Science, Oxford , 1994.

30.  What is (Schrödinger's) Negentropy? M.W. Ho. Modern Trends in BioThermalKinetics 3,  50-61, 1994.

31.  Natural Being and Coherent Society. M.W. Ho In Gaia in Action, Science of the Living Earth  (P. Bunyard, ed.), pp. 286-307, Floris Books, 1995.

32.  Gaia and the Evolution of Coherence. M.W. Ho and F.A. Popp, Gaia in Action, Science of the Living Earth (P. Bunyard, ed.), pp. 220-233, Floris Books, 1995.

33.  Evolution. M.W. Ho In Encyclopedia of Comparative Psychology (G. Greenberg ed.), Garland Publishing, New York , 1997.

34.  Biological organization, coherence and the morphogenetic field. M.W. Ho, Y.M. Zhou and  Haffegee, J.  In Physics in Biology (L. Trainor, and C. Lumsden, eds.),World Scientific, Singapore 1998.

35.  Bioenergetics and Biocommunication. M.W. Ho in Computation in Cellular and Molecular Biological  Systems (R. Cuthbertson, M. Holcombe, and R. Paton, eds.), pp. 251- 264,World Scientific, Singapore , 1996.

36.  Bioenergetics and the Coherence of Organisms. M.W. Ho. In Homoopathie - Bioresonancztherapie (P.C. Endler and J. Schulte, eds.) Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht , 1996.

37.  Bioenergetics, Biocommunication and Organic Space-time. M.W. Ho In Living Computers, The Nature of Turing and Non-Turing Reproducible Order in Living Organisms, The University of Greenwich, Greenwich, 1996.

38.  Are Current Transgenic Technologies Safe? Capacity Building in Biosafety Urgently Needed for  Developed Countries. M.W. H.  In Biosafety   Capacity Building : Evaluation Criteria Workshop Proceedings, Stockholm Environment Institute, 1996.

39.  Transgenic Transgression of Species Integrity and Species Boundaries. M.W. Ho and B.Tappeser. In Proceedings of the Workshop on Transboundary Movement of LivingModified Organisms Resulting from Modern Biotechnology: Issues and Opportunities forPolicy-makers, Aarhus, Denmark (K. Mulongoy, ed.), Swiss Academy of the  Environment, 1997. 

40.     DNA and the New Organicism. M.W. Ho In The Future of DNA (J. Wirz, and E. Lammerts van Bueren, eds.) pp. 78-93, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, 1997.

41.  Living Organization, the Coherence of Organisms and the Morphogenetic Field, M.W. Ho, Y.M. Zhou and J. Haffegee. In Physical Theory in Biology Foundations and Explorations (C.J. Lumsden, W.A. Brandts and L.E.H. Trainor, eds.), pp. 225-241,World Scientific, Singapore , 1997.

42.  Are sustainable economic systems like organisms? M.W. Ho in Evolution, Development and Economics (P. Koslowski, ed.), Springer-Verlag , Berlin , 1998.

43.  Bioenergetics and the coherence of organisms. M.W. Ho in Fundamental Research in Ultra High Dilution and Homeopathy. (J. Schulte and P. C. Endler eds.), Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht , 1998.

44.  Organism and psyche in a participatory universe. M.W. Ho in The Evolutionary Outrider (D. Loye, ed.), Adamantine Press , UK and Praeger Books, USA , 1998.

45.  Is There a Purpose in Nature? Participant in Roundtable Discussion, Charles University , Prague , 1998.

46.  Is there purpose in nature? In s There a Purpose in Nature? Workshop papers, pp.89-99 Prague , 1998.

47.  Special safety concerns of transgenic agriculture and related issues. M.W. Ho, in Seminario Internacional sobre Direcito da Biodiversidade, Revista cej: Centro de estudos Judiciarios do Conselho da Justica Federal, pp.120-6, 1999.

48.  Deadly liason – dangerous gamble, M.W. Ho, in National Agricultural Biotechnology Council USA, Report, 1998.

49.  Technologie genetique et ecologie des genes. M.W. Ho, in Transgenicque: le temps des manipulations, pp.15-26, Editions Frison-Roche, 1998.

50.  Weerwek tegen de heelijke nieuwe wereld. M.W. Ho In Blauwe Banaen – Gemanipuleered  Voedsel, ed. Alma De Walsche, pp.45-62, Noordzuid cahier Februari, Brussel, 1999.

51.  Physics of organisms and the naturalistic ethic of wholeness. M.W. Ho, in Wider Horizons, Explorations in Science and Human Experience (D. Lorimer et al, eds.), pp. 73-9, Scientific and Medical Network, 1999.

52.  Towards a new ethic of science. M.W. Ho in Ethical Careers Guide for Young Scientists, Scientists for Global Responsibility, London , 2000.

53.  To science with love, how science and scientists can contribute to the sustainability agenda. Seminar on Education for Sustainable Economic Development, Learning and Skills Development Agency, 2002.

 

Conference Papers

 

1.   Epigenetics and Evolution - Theory and Experiment.  M.W. Ho, C. Tucker, D. Keeley  &

      P.T. Saunders.  In  Evolution and Environment  (V.J.A. Novak  & J. Nilkovsky, eds.) 

       pp 59-75, Praha, CSAV, 1982.

2. Natural Selection is not Evolution.  P.T. Saunders and M.W. Ho.  In  Evolution and                               Environment (V.J.A. Novak and J. Milkovsky, eds.)  pp 495-502, Praha, CSAV, 1982.

3. Dissociation of Lactse/Phlorizin Hydrolase in thePresence of Detergents.  H. Bolton, A.                          Furth , M.W. Ho and J. Potter.  Biochem. Soc. Trans . 11: 759-60, 1983.

4. Characterization of Lactase and Lactase Precursors in Subcellular Fractions of Human

    Jejunal  Enterocytes by Means of Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies.  H. Bolton, J.

      Potter, M.W. Ho et al, Biochem. Soc. Trans . 13, 97-8, 1985.

5. Preparation of  Monoclonal Antibodies to Lactase and Other Brush Border Membrane

    Proteins  by in vivo  and in vitro  Immunizations.  J. Potter, M.W. Ho et al, Biochem. Soc.

   Trans   13,  98-9, 1985.

6. Phenocopies. Development and Evolution.  M.W. Ho.  In Evolution and Morphogenesis                         (Milkovsky, J. and Novak, V.J.A. eds)  pp 65-74, Academia Praha, 1985.

7. Visualizing Liquid Crystalline Mesophases in Living Organisms.M.W. Ho, R. Newton, et

     al IEE Conference on New Microscopies in Biology and Medicine, Proceedings, 1994.

8. An Oscillator Cellular Automaton Model of Superdelayed Luminescence in Synchronously

     DevelopingPopulations of Early Drosophila Embryos. Y.M. Zhou, M.W. Ho, F.A. Popp

     and Q. Gu. In Non-Equilibrium and Coherent systems in Biophysics, Biology and

    Biotechnology (L. Beloussov and F.A. Popp, eds.), Moscow , 1994.

 

Popular major works

 

1. Re-animating Nature: The Integration of Science with Human Experience. M.W. Ho.

1.      Beshara  Magazine , Issue 8, 16-25, 1989.

2.      One More Attempt. P.T. Saunders, M.W. Ho and R. Karpinskaya. In Knowledge-Power             5/89, 33-39, 1989 (in Russian).

3.      A Quest for Total Understanding. M.W. Ho. Saros Seminar on the Dilemma of

4.      Knowledge, Transcript, Bristol Book Club, 1990.

5.      Quel Vittoriano di Darwin. M.W. Ho L'Unita (Scienza e Tecnologia) Sabato 18 Aprile

6.      1992.

7.      La Selezione dell'Amore. M.W. Ho L'Unita (Scienza e Tecnologia) Domenica 26 Aprile                                                  1992.

8.      The Physics of Organisms and the Naturalistic Ethic of Organic Wholeness. Scientific and Medical Network Newsletter 54, 4-8, 1994.

9.      Genetic engineering: hope or hoax? M.W. Ho. Third World Resurgence 53/54, 28-9, 1995

10.  In Search of the Sublime. M.W. Ho.  Metanoia Introductory Issue, pp. 9-16, Spring,1994.

11.  A Great Man Sadly Reduced. M.W. Ho The Times Higher Education Supplement July19, 25,1996.

12.  Perils amid Promises of Genetically Modified Foods. GreenPeace International Report,1996.

13.  The unholy alliance M.W. Ho The Ecologist 27, 152-158. 1997.

14.  GM crops - problems and concerns. M.W. Ho in Global Genes - Are we going too fast? Farmers World Report, 1998.

15.  Gene technology and gene ecology. M.W. Ho in Genetic Engineering: Perspectives, Unknowns and Risks, European Parliament Brussels , 1998.

16.  Sowing diseases new and old. Genetic engineering and the world health crisis. M.W. Ho et  al, Third World Resurgence 92, 11-7.

17.  No scientific basis for patenting under TRIPS Article 27.3(b) M.W. Ho and T. Traavik. Third World Resurgence #106, 13-15, 1999.

18.  The biotechnology bubble. M.W. Ho, H. Meyer and J. Cummins. The Ecologist  28, 146-53, 1998.

19.  One bird – ten thousand treasures. M.W. Ho. The Ecologist 29(6), 339-340.

20.  One bird – ten thousand treasures. M.W. Ho Third World Resurgence 110/111, 2-4, 1999.

21.  The entangled universe. M.W. Ho Yes! A journal of positive futures #13, 20-23, 2000.

22.  The CaMV promoter story. M.W.Ho Third World Resurgence 114/115, 30-32, 2000.

23.  The human genome sellout. M.W. Ho Third World Resurgence 123/124, 4-9, 2000.

24.  The entangled universe. M.W. Ho. Yes! A journal of positive futures #13, 20-23, 2000.

25.  Horizontal gene transfer and genetic engineering, M.W. Ho, SCOPES website, AAAS, 2000.

26.  The human genome map, the death of genetic determinism and beyond. M.W. Ho, Third World Resurgence 127-128, 14-18, 2001.

27.  The unnecessary evil of 'therapeutic' human cloning" Mae-Wan Ho and Joe Cummins. ISIS News 7/8 Feb. 2001 www.i-sis.org Also, Third World Resurgence 127-128, 43-45, 2001.

28.  Xenotransplantation – How Bad Science and Big Business Put the World At Risk from Viral Pandemics, ISIS Sustainable Science Audit No.2, M.W. Ho and J. Cummins, August 2000 www.i-sis.org; also Third World Resurgence 127/128,46-55, 2001.

29.  Horizontal gene transfer happens. Synthesis/Regeneration 24, Winter 2001, 45-6.

30.  ISIS News Edited by M.W. Ho, many papers written by M.W. Ho, 1-11/12, from 1999-2001, ISSN: 1474-1547 (print) ISSN: 1474-1814 (online) www.i-sis.org

31.  Science in Society, Edited by M.W. Ho, many papers written by M.W. Ho, 13/14-15,

2002.

 

Minor works

 

1.      Internat. Society for the Study of Time - 4th Conference.  M.W. Ho.  Scientia  115: 177-

      183,  1980.

2. Alternatives to Biological Reductionism.  M.W. Ho and A. Muir. Teilhard Rev .  15: 3-6,                       1980; Scientia  115:701-06, 1981.

3. Evolution and Development - a book Review.  M.W. Ho.  Paleon. Assoc. Circ.  110: 7-8,                      1982.

4.      Lamarck the Mythical Precursor - A book Review.  M.W. Ho.  Paleon. Ass. Circ .  114:

10-11,  1983.

5. What's in a Difference? Human Diversity.  M.W. Ho. New Scientist  (16/Aug.) 40, 1984.

6.Scotch'd the egg, not killed it. P.T. Saunders and M.W. Ho. Open Peer Commentary to

       P. Kitcher's Vaulting Ambition, Brain & Behavioural Science, 1987.

7. Global Cooperation in Science. M.W. Ho. Caduceus 12, 30-1, 1990.

8.      On the Coherent Lightness of Being. M.W. Ho and F.A. Popp. Caduceus 13, 28-33,

     1991.

9. Interference Colour Vital Imaging. M.W. Ho and M. Lawrence. Microscopy and Analysis        

     September, 26, 1993 .

10. Why Lamarck Won't Go Away. M.W. Ho. Annals. Human Genetics, 60, 81-84, 1996.

11.  The Second Law: energy, chaos and form. M.W. Ho. Chemistry in Britain , September,

      700, 1995.

12. Much Ado about Genes. M.W. Ho THES, 1995.

13. A Lust for Life and Base Metals. M.W. Ho THES, 1996.

14. Are Genetically Engineered Foods Safe? M.W. HoThird World Resurgence , 1996.

15.Genetic Engineered Foods: The hazards are inherent in the technology.  M.W. Ho Third 

     World Resurgence #79, 10-11, 1997.

16. The life industry, M.W. Ho The Ecologist  28, 182-4, 1998.

17. Seed-saving. M.W. Ho. The Ecologist 28(5), 1998.

18. Head to head, B. Miflin and M.W. Ho, Sovereign 27, 44-48, 1999.

19. Disease outbreaks: is there a GM link? M.W. Ho and A. Ryan, GM-Free June/July,

      1999.

20. Why genetic engineering is hazardous M.W. Ho Third World Resurgence #104/105, 22-

      25, 1999.

21. Gene Genie. M.W. Ho Far Eastern Economic Review, Jan 27, 2000 .

22. Hazards of GM cotton. Synthesis/Regeneration 26, Fall 2001, 31-33.

23. Loving the germ. The Ecologist 2002, 32(4), 5.