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This chapter discusses the mystery of consciousness, exploring how it might arise from physical processes. Initially, they describe a caving expedition that discovered ancient cave art, using this as a launching point to consider how thoughts might lead to physical actions, such as painting. The text then examines consciousness in animals and the potential role of quantum mechanics in this phenomenon, contrasting traditional computational models of the brain with ideas about quantum computing within the brain, particularly in structures called microtubules and quantum ion channels. Finally, it explores the possibility that consciousness could be linked to the brain's electromagnetic field and the synchronization of neural firing.
By Omid HassasfarThis chapter discusses the mystery of consciousness, exploring how it might arise from physical processes. Initially, they describe a caving expedition that discovered ancient cave art, using this as a launching point to consider how thoughts might lead to physical actions, such as painting. The text then examines consciousness in animals and the potential role of quantum mechanics in this phenomenon, contrasting traditional computational models of the brain with ideas about quantum computing within the brain, particularly in structures called microtubules and quantum ion channels. Finally, it explores the possibility that consciousness could be linked to the brain's electromagnetic field and the synchronization of neural firing.