Ioanna Gaka received her degree from a private institution in Honolulu, Hawaii, that bills itself as a “Quantum University,” one of the two doctors accused of manslaughter with possible intent in connection with the death of George Mazonakis at the age of 54.
In her resume, Ms. Gaka states that she has earned a second master’s degree (MSc) in Quantum Medicine from Quantum University; however, as noted by the well-known McGill University in Canada, “it is not a university. Rather, it is described as an online ‘institution of higher education,’ which, according to its description, “is not accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education.”
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As noted, “the desire to impress is a key element of Quantum University’s marketing strategy. Its catalog makes this clear time and again, to the point of absurdity. “Earning a doctoral degree allows you to use the title ‘Dr.,’” it states. It also “establishes you as an authority” and qualifies you “to be certified by many respected and prestigious professional associations, organizations, and certifying bodies.”
It is noteworthy that the list of courses offered includes titles such as “Mastering Singularity,” “The HeartMath Experience,” and “Quantum Physics and Health.” The courses are conducted online, with the “university” providing students with tablets loaded with 250 hours of course videos. As stated on the website “the courses include a total of 12 to 20 hours of video lectures and presentations, which are provided via a playlist of individual videos ranging in length from 2 minutes to 2 hours.”
“Quantum medicine is a baseless term”
The publication of Ioanna Gaka’s biographical information and the use of the term “quantum medicine” prompted a reaction from the Union of Greek Physicists, which referred to “baseless terms,” adding that “the indiscriminate and inappropriate use of scientific terms to bolster unsubstantiated views is not limited to the term ‘quantum.’”
The statement by the Union of Greek Physicists
The Union of Greek Physicists (UGP) considers it useful to clarify the term “quantum,” given its widespread use in social discourse.
A quantum phenomenon refers to a phenomenon that has been observed and is interpreted within the mathematical framework of quantum physics. Such phenomena were observed in the early 20th century and led us to the quantum description of reality. Examples include thermal radiation, the radiation of atoms and molecules, the wave-like behavior of matter, the tunneling effect, and entanglement.
The predictions of quantum theory were verified through exhaustive, systematic observations. By the end of the 20th century, the possibility of encoding information at the atomic level was confirmed, and quantum computers, the quantum internet, and quantum communication were realized, and the prospect of quantum intelligence began to emerge. These achievements in quantum information have established the term “Second Quantum Revolution” internationally, with significant applications in biology, medicine, and knowledge processing.
Can we build on these successes in quantum physics? Certainly, vision and creative imagination are necessary, but they are no substitute for painstaking, systematic scientific research. For example, the unfounded terms “quantum medicine,” “quantum healing,” and “quantum consciousness” introduced by Deepak Chopra in 1989 in the United States of America [1]. Although these “groundbreaking” ideas piqued the public’s interest, they were shown to lack sufficient evidence. Chopra himself stated in 2007 that he used the term “quantum medicine” as a literary metaphor and that, in this context, the term “quantum” is not related to quantum physics [2].
The American Physical Society, as a sign of complete disapproval, in 1998 “awarded” him the “Ig Nobel Prize,” which is given to unsubstantiated views that gain publicity, with the aim of ridiculing and debunking them [3]. The “degrees” awarded by the so-called “Quantum University” in Hawaii are not recognized, as noted by the renowned McGill University in Canada [4], since “physics is being misused for the purpose of training quacks.”
The indiscriminate and inappropriate use of scientific terms to bolster unsubstantiated claims is not limited to the term “quantum.” Critical thinking and sound reasoning are essential tools for managing the abundance of information available.
Georgiadis: Run away when you hear “quantum medicine”
“If you hear the term ‘quantum medicine’—which Maria Karystianou also invokes—it’s a scam; there is no such thing as ‘quantum medicine’ recognized by science. There is no university or accredited medical school that teaches quantum medicine,” Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis said on Tuesday morning.
According to him, “Ilias Theodoropoulos (editor’s note: the second defendant in the case of Giorgos Mazonakis’s death) had nothing to do with the machines; he prescribed alternative diets and vitamins. From what I’ve been told, they did different things with Gaka. As Minister of Health, I say don’t believe in alternative medicine; when you hear the term ‘quantum medicine,’ run the other way. “The fact that one fraudster was uncovered won’t destroy the entire field of alternative medicine.”
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