A Unified Holographic Framework for neural computation and consciousness: From lipid membranes to the Schumann resonance.
Marco Cavaglià, Jack A Tuszynski
Biosystems 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystems.2025.105669 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Keywords | Holographic neural processing Lipid membrane computation Microtubule vibrations Quantum electrodynamics coherence Schumann resonance coupling Vicinal water dynamics |
| Key points | Proposes that lipid membranes, vicinal water, and cerebrospinal fluid form a coherent substrate for holographic encoding and electromagnetic coupling, offering a non-neuronal basis for conscious experience. |
Abstract
Understanding conscious experience requires looking beyond neuronal circuits alone. We propose that lipid membranes, vicinal water, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) form a coherent substrate capable of holographic encoding and coupling to endogenous/exogenous electromagnetic fields (EMF). In what follows: (i) we formulate four postulates (membrane as holographic plate; water as coherence medium; holographic read-write; environmental coupling), (ii) we present a dual-layer model (membrane-water-CSF ↔ EMF) and a one-panel graphical overview, (iii) we integrate the framework with existing theories, and (iv) we outline falsifiable experimental strategies and metrics.
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