Anirban Bandyopadhyay - Quantum Physics of Consciousness

Are quantum events required for consciousness in a very special sense, far beyond the general sense that quantum events are part of all physical systems? What would it take for quantum events, on such a micro-scale, to be relevant for brain function, which operates at the much higher level of neurons and brain circuits? What would it mean?

Anirban Bandyopadhyay is a Senior Scientist in the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba, Japan.

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[piyush.pranjal]

Lucky to have worked with Dr. Bandyopadhyay on a small project. I learned so much from him.

[smurug]

Passion in his eyes while trying to convince us through Robert is enormous 😊

[ximono]

I like how both Roger Penrose and Anirban Bandyopadhyay use music as a metaphor for what goes on at the quantum level in the brain. Symphony, harmony, singing, rhythm.

[beatsntoons]

This is a mind-blowing interview. What a unique take on neuroscience.

[karlyohe]

Very exciting work by this scientist. I agree with him that it is a bad idea to focus only on the membrane in trying to understand how the brain works or in trying to mimic it. Proponents of this are treating the nerve cell as if it were a black box whose inner-workings are fixed and, therefore, whose outputs can be predicted with 100% certainty given certain inputs. But the neuron is not a C++ object, and I believe it is extremely likely that the same input can lead to different outputs depending on what happens inside the neuron. Also, anyone betting against Sir Penrose had better be getting really good odds.

[sugatasenmazumdar]

This man is stupendous. His eyes light up when he explains so passionately ❤❤❤👏👏👏👏

[bretnetherton]

Awareness is known by awareness alone.

[purnendumitravlogs]

Feel proud of Anirban Bandyopadhya. Very exciting field of research indeed. Will it help understand spiritual school of thoughts? Hope so. All best wishes and salute to him 🙏

[OfficialGOD]

love Anirban's work! hope he gets some recognition for his artificial brain

[blijebij]

Interesting talk, i love this man's passion for his work. He really enjoys it.

[periurban]

Wow! This wonderful fellow is so much better at communicating the ideas of quantum consciousness than either Penrose or Hameroff. His enthusiasm shines!

[dineshkumarsnair]

What a wonderful interaction.. I was spellbound with this conversation.. One of the finest Episode s from CTT.. 🙏

[rickcoyne]

This all seems to make good sense. This is so Fascinating. Can you do a much longer video about this while including Roger and Stuart ? Thank you for another great video>

[dineshed]

This Guy's passion to tell and convey is simply amazing....

[karaokevallabh]

13:11 " that purposeful world unravels.." Scientist Anirban Bandopadhyay - you are a yogi ☺️

[catbangs]

This is fascinating! If it's true that neuroscience primarily looks at the outer layers of the brain and ignores the inner, bulk of the brain, where 'the music" happens, then we need a new science that goes deeper into the brain.

[sonarbangla]

Anirban's work seems interesting, but he admits microtubules' role in consciousness is long way down the track. How microtubules achieve coherence in its function as QC function, is the key to unlocking the mysteries of consciousness. His knowledge of everything vibrating like strings in the entire universe is enlightening.

[Kinging]

very intense, huge information packed in a few min

[theotormon]

I love this viewpoint. It showcases the complexity and beauty of nature.

[stellarwind]

I question why neuroscientists would dispute the idea of quantum physics influencing consciousness when we know things going on at the quantum level can effect the brain significantly.

One example is reactive oxygen species (that contain an unpaired electron), which are believed to play a major role in the development of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.