Philo SophiesMar 7

When the switch is flipped – A new #physics of #consciousness

In his #guest post on #philosophies, Dr. #WolfgangStegemann proposes a radical reformulation.

Wolfgang describes #consciousness not as a mysterious addition to #matter, but as a #state of a #system that occurs when certain #structural conditions are met.

https://philosophies.de/index.php/2026/02/28/neue-physik-des-bewusstseins/

#PhilosophyOfMind #Neuroscience #Criticality #SelfOrganization #Autocatalysis #DynamicSystems

Matt WillemsenNov 19, 2023
Did this chemical reaction create the building blocks of life on Earth?
In our latest work, my colleagues and I have integrated autocatalysis into a well-known chemical pathway for producing the ribonucleotide building blocks, which could have plausibly happened with the simple molecules and complex conditions found on the early Earth.
https://theconversation.com/did-this-chemical-reaction-create-the-building-blocks-of-life-on-earth-216843 #life #origin #chemistry #autocatalysis #ribonucleotide #BuildingBlocks #cyanamide
Did this chemical reaction create the building blocks of life on Earth?

Scientists have known about the ‘formose reaction’ for 160 years. New research shows how it could have played a key role in the creation of life.

The Conversation
CellBioNewsSep 24, 2023
Alien life may not be carbon-based, new study suggests #autocatalysis #astrobiology #silicon https://www.space.com/alien-life-not-carbon-based-autocatalysis-common
Alien life may not be carbon-based, new study suggests

Intriguing 'autocatalytic' reactions appear to be far more common than scientists had thought.

Space