consciousness ↔ Steven Pinker

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Steven Pinker is related to consciousness because he publicly criticized the use of quantum physics to explain it in 2007, as noted in [1], a stance that was subsequently supported by Stephen Hawking in [2].

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quoteIn 2007, Steven Pinker criticized explanations of consciousness invoking quantum physics, stating: "to my ear, this amounts to the feeling that quantum mechanics sure is weird, and consciousness sure is weird, so maybe quantum mechanics can explain consciousness".

claimPhysicist Stephen Hawking echoed Steven Pinker's 2007 criticism of explanations of consciousness that invoke quantum physics.