microtubules

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Tiny protein tubes within cells, proposed by Hameroff and Penrose as the site where quantum processes related to consciousness occur.

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Consciousness is Not a Computation (Roger Penrose) | AI Podcast Clips

Consciousness is Not a Computation (Roger Penrose) | AI Podcast Clips

Lex Fridman

Tiny protein tubes within cells, proposed by Hameroff and Penrose as the site where quantum processes related to consciousness occur.

Roger Penrose: Physics of Consciousness and the Infinite Universe | Lex Fridman Podcast #85

Roger Penrose: Physics of Consciousness and the Infinite Universe | Lex Fridman Podcast #85

Lex Fridman

Protein structures within cells, proposed by Hameroff and Penrose as a potential physical basis for consciousness, involved in cell division and affected by anesthetics.