Conversations on consciousness, philosophy of mind, non-dualism, phenomenology, and the hard problem.
Curated by: Curt Jaimungal (139 videos)
Stuart Hameroff explores the intersection between consciousness and quantum mechanics, arguing that consciousness exists on the border of classical and quantum worlds with microtubules within neurons acting as the quantum processing sites that could link to fundamental space-time geometry. This suggests a profound quantum basis for consciousness. Every episode days early, ad-free, plus my essays: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/subscribe This presentation was recorded at MindFest, held at Florida Atlantic University, CENTER FOR THE FUTURE MIND, spearheaded by Susan Schneider. Please consider signing up for TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 02:08 - Lecture Begins 04:01 - Cells/Biology 06:51 - Alzheimer’s 08:15 - Memories 13:17 - Measuring Megahertz 16:42 - Quantum Properties 20:14 - Superpositions 23:57 - Microtubules 25:30 - Chemistry 34:14 - Testing This Hypothesis 37:02 - The Brain 41:06 - Did Consciousness Create Life? 45:46 - Conclusions 47:42 - Q&A 01:00:45 - Outro LINKS MENTIONED: - Center for the Future Mind (Mindfest @ FAU): https://www.fau.edu/future-mind - Other Ai and Consciousness (Mindfest) TOE Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlOPw7Hqkc6-MXEMBy0fnZcb - Mathematics of String Theory (Video): https://youtu.be/X4PdPnQuwjY - Podcast w/ Stuart Hameroff (on TOE): https://youtu.be/uLo0Zwe579g Support TOE: - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch Follow TOE: - NEW Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: https://www.curtjaimungal.org - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriesofeverythingpod - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoriesofeverything_ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802 - Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join #consciousness #quantum