Recent experiments have suggested that the brain may be capable of maintaining quantum coherence, a state necessary for consciousness to exist as a quantum wave that connects with the universe. This challenges the long-held belief that the brain’s warm and wet environment would prevent such quantum processes from occurring.
One study led by physicist Jack Tuszynski demonstrated that microtubules in brain cells could maintain quantum coherence for a few nanoseconds, which is sufficient for biological functions. These findings suggest that consciousness could exist as a quantum wave interacting with the rest of the universe, supporting theories like Orch OR proposed by Roger Penrose and Stuart Hameroff.
