Consciousness and spintronic coherence in microtubules.
Commun Integr Biol October 21, 2025 DOI: 10.1080/19420889.2025.2576334 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Proposes that spontaneous quantum coherence in microtubules within the axon initial segment is the necessary and sufficient condition for generating a quale, and that synchronized activity of multiple qualia produces macro-consciousness. |
Abstract
Microtubules are nanoscale spintronic oscillators with memristive properties. Spintronic and memristive effects, together with some unique conditions found in the axon initial segment (AIS), allow quantum coherence to emerge spontaneously in a population of microtubules located within the AIS. According to the QBIT theory, the spontaneous emergence of coherence in a population of microtubules is the necessary and sufficient condition for the generation of a micro-consciousness (a quale) by the brain. Simultaneous generation of multiple qualia by synchronized activity in different parts of the cerebral cortex gives rise to the appearance of a macro-consciousness: a seemingly unified subjective experience.