Birth Name:

Francisco Varela

Male

Birth Date:

Sat, Sep 07, 1946

Time of Birth:

Unknown (using Noon)

Place of Birth:

Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile

Age:

77

Zodiac Sign:

Virgo

Astrology Data:

Sun

14°

Vir

25'

About Francisco Varela

Francisco Javier Varela García (September 7, 1946 – May 28, 2001) was a Chilean biologist, philosopher, cybernetician, and neuroscientist who, together with his mentor Humberto Maturana, is best known for introducing the concept of autopoiesis to biology, and for co-founding the Mind and Life Institute to promote dialog between science and Buddhism.

Link to Wikipedia biography

External Links:

• Intimate Distances An autobiographical essay written shortly before his death

• Francisco Varela: In memoriam: John Brockman Randall Whitaker

• John Brockman

• Randall Whitaker

• The Embodied Mind: Evan Thompson, coauthor. Eleanor Rosch, coauthor. Daniel Dennett, 1993, "Review of The Embodied Mind," American Journal of Psychology 106: 121–26.

• Evan Thompson, coauthor.

• Eleanor Rosch, coauthor.

• "Escher, enaction & intersubjectivity."

• "Why the mind is not in the head" The Cosmos Letter, Expo'90 Foundation, Japan

• Franz Reichle, 2004. Film Monte Grande - What is Life?

Birth Chart and Planetary Positions of Francisco Varela

Astrological portrait of Francisco Varela

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Astrological aspects and planetary data / tags for Francisco Varela: Sun 14 Virgo, Moon 29 Capricorn, Mercury 7 Virgo, Venus 0 Scorpio, Mars 18 Libra, Jupiter 26 Libra, Saturn 4 Leo, Uranus 21 Gemini, Neptune 7 Libra, Pluto 12 Leo, Sun Conjunct Mercury, Sun Semi Square Venus, Sun Semi Square Jupiter, Mercury Semi Sextile Neptune, Venus Conjunct Jupiter, Venus Square Saturn, Mars Trine Uranus, Jupiter Trine Uranus, Saturn Semi Square Uranus, Saturn Sextile Neptune

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