The Bion Experiments

The Bion Experiments, published in a limited German edition in 1938 and now available in English for the first time, represents a cornestone in Reich´s scientific development. The work documents a series of experiments conducted in Oslo in 1936-37 in whick Reich applied the formula of tension-charge-discharge-relaxation, derived from his rescarch on the function of the orgasm, to the microscopic biological world, thereby opening a route to an understanding of the origin of life. This work is divided into two parts: the first, a detailed report on the experiments; the second, Reich´s conchusions and an exposition of his research method.
The Bion Experiments provides a unique insight into Reich´s scientific method, and makes available the experimental material essential to understanding his later work with cancer and orgone biophysics