“The Force” is a term created by George Lucas for a universal energy that is in everything which a Jedi can feel, sense and levitate things with.

There is a real counterpart to the Star Wars concept of the force. There really is an underlying ‘force’ that permeates the universe. This takes the form of energy and magnetic fields. There is also bio-energy. An energy in all living things as well as the air and earth.

This page looks at the little scientific evidence there is for the existence of energy fields and energy emanations. I will also take a look at scientific studies that have looked at the magnetic fields of people who can increase their energy levels. These people are the real counterpart to Jedi and the force is the energy they can absorb and project outwards.

 
E=mc2  - This equation shows matter is composed of energy. A glass of water actually has a great deal of compressed energy. Matter can be turned into energy according to the equation e=mc2.

The solar system exists because of the magnetic fields that keep the planets in their orbits. And, surprise, surprise! Humans and all other animals have a magnetic field. Everything that has an electric currant running though  it also has a magnetic field.

"Spinning hydrogen nuclei in water behave like tiny magnets, and since the human body is mostly water, it’s just chock-full of magnetism. That’s been a boon for radiologists, who take advantage of the body’s magnetic fields in the high-tech diagnostic technique known as magnetic resonance imaging." From Discover Magazine

Also we have been able to detect light emitting from the human body. All organism have an 'aura' of light which is too weak for detection with the human eyes receptors. The following is an extract of a study that proves this:
 
"The human body literally glimmers. The intensity of the light emitted by the body is 1000 times lower than the sensitivity of our naked eyes. Ultraweak photon emission is known as the energy released as light through the changes in energy metabolism. We successfully imaged the diurnal change of this ultraweak photon emission with an improved highly sensitive imaging system using cryogenic charge-coupled device (CCD) camera. We found that the human body directly and rhythmically emits light. The diurnal changes in photon emission might be linked to changes in energy metabolism." To check out the scientific study click here.


The next thing that we need to determine is if there is a real concept of the force…in there any evidence of a person being able to increase ‘the force’ in themselves in some way. In other words, are there any known ways to drastically increase your energy levels. The answer  is yes.
 
There is a Chinese system of moving meditation called Qigong (pronounced chee gong). This method claims to increase a persons energy level to the point where others can feel it. This energy is used for healing and it also increases sensitivity i.e. a person can feel others energy fields as well.

There have been few studies outside of China and the little I have found I have put here. This page will be updated in the future so bookmark it.

The following extract is from the school of Medicine at Showa University, Tokyo Japan. They found that Qigong practitioners were able to increease thier magentic fields by more than thier bodies electrical currant. This means that there are aspects of the energy fields around us (or 'the force") that we don't yet understand by our modern scientific methods. By these people who can increase the force in themselves are observable and what they can do can be tested. So we have a new science beginning in our time. The following extract located here:

It is generally accepted that more than 10(-6) gauss order magnetism was not detected in normal human condition. However, we detected 10(-3) gauss (mGauss) order bio-magnetic field strength from the palm in special persons who emitted External Qi ("Chi" or "Ki"). This detection was possible by special arranged magnetic field detection system, consisted of a pair of 2 identical coils with 80,000 turns and a high sensitivity amplifier. Each of the coils were rolled 80,000 turns accurately, and were connected in series in opposite direction, actuating as a gradiometer. We measure bio-magnetic field strength in 37 subjects with this detection system. The only 3 subjects of them exhibited strong bio-magnetic field of 2 to 4 mGauss in frequency range of 4 to 10 Hz. This magnetic field strength was greater than that of normal human bio-magnetism by 1,000 times at least. A simultaneous measurement of bio-magnetic field strength and its corresponding bio-electric current was examined in one subject. During exhibiting such strong bio-magnetism, its corresponding electric current was not detectable. Therefore, the extra-ordinary large bio-magnetic field strength can not derive from internal body current alone, hence the origin of the large bio-magnetism is still unknown. We suppose that the extraordinary large bio-magnetic field strength might be originated from "Qi" energy in the oriental medicine or in the oriental traditional philosophy.

The following are extracts of dissertations published by the Qigong Institute. The are many more studies to check out at hier site. Qigong is slowly but surely becomming a science. The following extracts are located here.

• Manipulation of the Electromagnetic Spectrum via Fields Projected from Human Hands: A Qi Energy Connection?
  By Randall L. Waechter Department of Psychology, Lauren Sergio School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Toronto, Canada

The concept of Qi energy has been an integral component of Eastern philosophy and medicine for thousands of years. While there is no precise Western definition of Qi energy, it is often referred to as bioelectricity. It has been well established in the West that the electrical activity in the human body produces magnetic fields, which are sometimes referred to as Bioelectromagnetic (BioEM) energy. Technological advances over the past several decades have made it possible to measure these subtle yet important electromagnetic energy fields within and around the human body. Increasing evidence suggests that the Eastern concept of Qi and the Western concept of BioEM energy may be one in the same. An exploratory experiment was designed and carried out with the intention of providing such evidence. Four adult males with reported extraordinary Qi energy manipulation abilities projected Qi energy towards copper coils that were designed to measure subtle alterations in the immediate electromagnetic environment. The results indicate that power increased or decreased significantly in the test phase at several frequencies when compared to the control phases. The analysis also indicated that the changes in power for these specific frequencies was directional. That is, these changes in power were mostly detected in one versus all three of the coils simultaneously. These results suggest that it is possible for human beings to alter the electromagnetic environment around their hands at will. Specifically, the power seen at certain frequencies of the electromagnetic spectrum can be lowered or raised when a Qi Master "emits" Qi energy versus simply holding his hand over a detection device during a control phase.
 

• Qi and Bioelectromagnetic Energy
  By Waechter RL, York University 2002

The Chinese concept of Qi Energy is not easily translated into western thought or language. It has been defined as 'vital energy', 'air, breath or steam energy', 'life force', and 'living essence'. Qi is all of these and none of them. "It is that which differentiates life from death, inanimate from animate. To live is to have Qi in every part of your body. To die is to be a body without Qi. For health to be maintained, there must be a balance of Qi, neither too much nor too little" (Eisenberg, 1995, p.43). Most people are not aware of Qi energy, either within them or in the external environment, since it is considered the most fundamental element, it operates at the root of our experience (Fenton, 1996). People are also unaware of the existence of Qi because the energy is so perfectly balanced, likened to an isometric exercise where two equal forces opposing each other give the impression of nothing happening (Thurnell-Read, 1995). According to the experience of those who can feel and 'manipulate' Qi energy for healing or other purposes, "Qi can be best explained as a type of energy very much like electricity, which flows through the human or animal body" (Yang, 1998, p. 9). When this circulation of electricity-like energy becomes blocked or unbalanced, the individual or animal will become ill and if the flow is not restored, will die (Thurnell-Read, 1995; Yang, 1998). One of the roles Qi plays in the human body involves the communication and the provision of information to cells and between cells, beyond the information supplied through the nerves and the hormonal system (Thurnell-Read, 1995). Qi 'flows' through the body via channels or meridians that connect all parts of the body. These meridians have been outlined, described, and manipulated by Chinese health practitioners for thousands of years (Gao, 1997), and are not identified structures known to Western medicine (Eisenberg, 1995). These meridians contain ''gates' or points along their paths where the manipulation of Qi flow within the meridian is especially effective. By manipulating these gates or points, one can control the flow of Qi energy along the meridian by opening a blocked meridian, blocking the flow of Qi, or introducing external Qi into the body. These points, referred to as acupuncture or pressure points, are used by acupuncturists who attempt to balance Qi flow in the body by inserting tiny needles into the meridians, enhancing Qi flow. These same points are also used by Shiatsu specialists, akin to massage therapists in the West, to manipulate Qi energy flow in certain meridians by moving and manipulating the deep tissues and muscles surrounding the meridians. The masters of Shiatsu, it is said, "do not merely sense and redirect the flow of Qi; they transmit it from their own bodies into their patient's body by way of the appropriate meridian" (Eisenberg, 1995, p. 112). It is important to note that these same acupuncture, or pressure points, can be used to disrupt Qi energy flow along a meridian and cause harm to the body. As a result, traditionally, martial artists attacked these pressure points to defeat their opponents. As a result of these acupuncture meridians, there is no part of the body that does not contain Qi energy. A Blockage or disruption in any of these meridians results in the improper flow of Qi Energy throughout the body, and stagnation of Qi. If balance is not attained, then the normal physiological functioning of the body becomes impaired, allowing ever-present illness and disease (in the form of pathogens) to take hold over the weakened body (truncated abstract)