Speculative neuroscience/quantum_biology
Microtubules and Consciousness
Reference to 2024 research suggesting superradiant effects in tryptophan amino acids within microtubules may explain consciousness and quantum amplification in the brain.
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Researchers mentioned in 2024 studies on microtubules.
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Theories Citing This Reference (5)
Consciousness awakening
Humanity collectively transitioning to expanded awareness and perceptual capacity
Consciousness non-locality
Human consciousness may access information beyond space and time constraints
Orchestrated Objective Reduction (Orch-OR)
Quantum mechanics-based theory of consciousness proposed by Penrose and Hameroff
Plasma Consciousness Theory
Plasma acts as an intelligent, sentient substance that is receptive to consciousness and can hold memory; plasma serves as the vehicle for consciousness between the unobservable and observable universe
Reality construction
Anomalous experiences may allow access to alternate constructions of reality beyond ordinary perception