jan
”For centuries, consciousness has been humanity's deepest mystery. Is it purely emergent from neural networks, or does it connect to something more fundamental? The new findings that I present in my work suggest that the ubiquitous ZPF [electromagnetic zero-point field] holds the key to the understanding of consciousness.”
—Joachim Keppler, Quantum clues to consciousness: New research suggests the brain may harness the zero-point field
https://phys.org/news/2025-12-quantum-clues-consciousness-brain-harness.html
#consciousness #quantumelectrodynamics #zeropointfield
Quantum clues to consciousness: New research suggests the brain may harness the zero-point field

What if your conscious experiences were not just the chatter of neurons, but were connected to the hum of the universe? In a paper published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, I present new evidence indicating that conscious states may arise from the brain's capacity to resonate with the quantum vacuum—the zero-point field that permeates all of space.

Phys.org
Mar 25 at 3:41pmWeb
Show threadWalrus 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿6d ago

@jan

They really hate the idea that a couple of pounds of wet, grey stuff can be conscious because of the chemistry and electricity in it, don't they?