Professor of physics Mark Alford participated in a roundtable discussion about the quantum mind and consciousness. Stuart Hameroff of the University of Arizona participated as well, arguing that perception and consciousness arise from the collapse of the wave function of quantum-entangled electrons in the brain. Alford took the other side of the debate, insisting that consciousness probably comes from more conventional areas of science. Moderator Deepak Chopra pressed Alford on his beliefs. Chopra said be thinks matter is an illusion; only consciousness is real. Alford disagreed, and cautioned Chopra against using Quantum Mechanics as a foundation for his metaphysical beliefs, because scientific paradigms change over time.
Key Takeaways:
- Stuart Hameroff argues that perception and consciousness arise from the frequent collapse of the wave function of electrons in the brain.
- Physicist Mark Alford suggests that consciousness comes from more conventional science than quantum entanglements.
- Alford warned Deepak Chopra that he was too locked into the current scientific paradigm which will likely be supplanted in the future.
“Quantum mechanics is early 21st-century physics, Alford said, and may one day be discarded, just as was the late-19th century notion that light traveled through a medium called the luminiferous aether.”
Read more: https://source.wustl.edu/2011/02/wustl-physicist-debates-quantum-mind-at-new-york-roundtable/
References:
- WUSTL (Website)
- Closer To Truth (YouTube Channel)
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