The most significant scientific discovery of this century.

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“The most interesting science book I’ve ever read. It has shown me that it’s still possible to establish
something genuinely new in science.” Zhiliang Gong, University of Chicago.
“The most significant scientific discovery of this century. What strikes me above all is the elegant
simplicity of [Pollack’s] experimental approach. Many of the experiments can be done on the kitchen table,
and you don’t even need a microscope to see the results.” Mae-Wan Ho, Author, Living Rainbow H O; Director,
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Institute of Science and Society, London.
“Dr. Pollack is one of the pioneers in this field, and his discoveries can be expected to have important
implications.” Brian Josephson, Nobel Laureate, Cambridge University.
“Fantastic material with revolutionary insights. What impresses me most is that the experiments are
visually instantly accessible.” Helmut Roniger, Consulting physician
“I blame Pollack for my chronic loss of sleep during the past week. Devouring his book has inspired in me
a whole new burst of enthusiasm for science.” Jason Gillen, Massage therapist, Sydney Australia.
“The most original thinker I have ever met.” Csaba Galambos, University of Colorado
“Einstein has got nothing on Pollack. Pollack has the uncanny ability to pinpoint the right questions and
grasp the simple ideas.” Capt. T.C. Randall, Author, Forbidden Healing
“This is like getting new glasses! The clarity is astounding.” Charles Cushing, Independent Scientist
“Unputdownable.” Nigel Dyer, University of Warwick, UK.
“As good a page-turner as a Dan Brown novel. … this book has a folksy style that I know will be very
popular.” David Anick, Harvard University
“By Chapter 5 I was spellbound. By the end I was so captivated by the implications that I wished I could
begin again in science and follow the new path this work has shaped.” Kathryn Devereaux, Science writer,
UC Davis
With balance and grace, Pollack seems to have come closest to presenting a ‘unified field’ vision of matter
through the lens of water.” John Fellows, Independent Scientist
“This amazing book has changed my understanding of all the processes going on in water which I
was confident I knew about — the understanding that dictated my many years of teaching and organized my
research. I must now come to terms with the demonstration that
water is not just a medium in which physics and chemistry happen,
but a machine that powers and manages physics and chemistry.”
Martin Canny, Australian National University
“Brilliant! Read the last chapter first.” Molly McGee, University of
Washington
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ooff HH2200 ddoo ssoo aatt ggrraavvee rriisskk ttoo tthheeiirr rreeppuuttaattiioonnss aanndd international leader in science and engineering.
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ttaarrrreedd aanndd ffeeaatthheerreedd.. in 2008, to receive their highest annual distinction: the
Faculty Lecturer Award. He was the 2012 recipient of the
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ssttrruuccttuurree aanndd bbeehhaavviioorr.. Academy of Sciences, and Foreign Member of the Srpska
Academy. Pollack is a Founding Fellow of the American
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tthhrroouugghh wwaatteerr,, sshhoowwiinngg uuss aa hhiiddddeenn uunniivveerrssee tteeeemmiinngg Fellow of both the American Heart Association and the
wwiitthh pphhyyssiiccaall aaccttiivviittyy tthhaatt pprroovviiddeess aannsswweerrss ssoo Biomedical Engineering Society. He recently received an
ssiimmppllee tthhaatt aannyy ccuurriioouuss ppeerrssoonn ccaann uunnddeerrssttaanndd.. IInn NIH Director’s Transformative R01 Award for his work on
ccoonnvveerrssaattiioonnaall pprroossee,, PPoollllaacckk rreelleennttlleessssllyy ddooccuummeennttss water, and maintains an active laboratory in Seattle.
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tthheeiirr BByyzzaannttiinnee tthheeoorriieess,, aanndd iinnsstteeaadd llaayyss aa ssiimmppllee Pollack’s interests have ranged broadly, from biological
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aanndd mmoottiioonn oonn EEaarrtthh.. and Molecules: Uncovering the Principles of Biological Motion,
won an “Excellence Award” from the Society for Technical
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mmaakkee sseennssee.. Pollack is recognized worldwide as a dynamic speaker and
a scientist willing to challenge any long-held dogma that
does not fit the facts.
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The
Fourth Phase
of Water
Beyond
Solid, Liquid, Vapor
and

THE FOURTH PHASE OF WATER
BEYOND SOLID, LIQUID, AND VAPOR
GERALD H. POLLACK
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Pollack, Gerald H., PhD

The Fourth Phase of Water: Beyond Solid, Liquid, and Vapor

ISBN Hardback: 978 – 0 – 9626895 – 3 - 6
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to Gilbert Ling
who taught me that water in the cell
is nothing like water in a glass;
whose courage has been a
continuing inspiration.
Acknowledgments
Like a child raised by a village, the production of this book evolved
from the efforts of numerous loosely connected people.
Foremost must certainly be Gilbert Ling, whose monumental con-
tributions first stirred my interest in water. Ling has been far ahead
of his time. His pioneering work opened the eyes of many scientists
to the realization that water is not merely a background carrier of the
common molecules of life; it is a central player in all of life’s processes.
Sadly, his many contributions have gone unrecognized, and his will-
ingness to challenge science at its core has made him something of a
pariah. From the time I first met Gilbert in the mid-1980s, he has con-
tinued to inspire me; if anyone is responsible for seeding the creation
of this book, that person is Gilbert Ling.
Second in line: Vladimir Voeikov, of Moscow University. Few scien-
tific subjects exist that Vladimir does not know a great deal about, and
I must confess that many of the issues considered in this book began
from conversations with him. His wide-ranging insights have broad-
ened my peripheral vision. I thank him also for cooking up a series
of marvelous Russian dinners during the time we were ensconced in
a St. Petersburg apartment. The combination of pilmeni and vodka
stirred the creative neurons to fire so rapidly that they could probably
be sensed as far as Chicago.
As for the actual preparation of this book, I’m indebted mainly to
three people, listed in chronological order of their contributions.
The first, Brandon Reines, helped even before we’d met. Brandon
and I had enjoyed a long-standing scientific correspondence. When he
raised a daunting question, I suggested that reading a preliminary draft
of my forthcoming book might provide the answer. Brandon took the
plunge. He responded that the book seemed too much of a good thing:
one hot-fudge sundae for dessert can be fine, but fifteen of them are
too much for anyone to digest. Brandon’s “culinary” input spares you
chapters on subjects ranging from how birds fly (not as you think) all
the way to why the life spans among species can range from a few days
to a few thousand years. I will reserve those and various other subjects
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