Medical biochemistry offers insight into the continuous changes within the human organism. But can we remain mindful of the coherence of the (changing) organism as we study the details? How can the many processes be understood as prototypical aspects of a unique organism?

The scope of the answers to these questions can be enhanced by using a combination of the current scientific method and the 4-step approach developed specifically to research the coherence of processes within living organisms. The current scientific method is used to discover biological facts. The 4-step approach helps us in finding the meaning of the facts.

What emerges is a new grasp of the interrelations between biological processes, consciousness, psychology, and behavior.