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Roger Penrose ↔ neurons

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Roger Penrose is linked to neurons through his Orchestrated Objective Reduction (Orch-OR) theory, which posits that consciousness emerges from quantum computations occurring within microtubules located inside neurons [1], [2], [3], and [4].

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Consciousness in Artificial Intelligence? A Framework for Classifying ... arxiv.org arXiv 1 fact
claimRoger Penrose and Stuart Hameroff proposed that microtubules in neurons may serve as the site of a quantum-neural nexus, enabling forms of quantum computation.
Consciousness (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2025 ... plato.stanford.edu Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy 1 fact
claimPhysicist Roger Penrose (1989, 1994) and anesthesiologist Stuart Hameroff (1998) proposed a model of consciousness where consciousness arises through quantum effects occurring within microtubules, which are subcellular structures internal to neurons.
Quantum mechanics and the puzzle of human consciousness alleninstitute.org Jake Siegel · Allen Institute 1 fact
claimRoger Penrose and anesthesiologist Stuart Hameroff hypothesize that microtubules, which are small structures found in neurons and other cells, weave moments of 'proto-consciousness' together to form full consciousness.
Quantum Mechanics And Consciousness: The Physics Of Mind quantumzeitgeist.com Quantum Zeitgeist 1 fact
claimThe Orchestrated Objective Reduction (Orch-OR) theory, proposed by Roger Penrose and Stuart Hameroff, suggests that consciousness arises from quantum computations occurring in microtubules within neurons.