The natural history of consciousness, and the question of whether plants are conscious, in relation to the Hameroff-Penrose quantum-physical 'Orch OR' theory of universal consciousness.
Peter W Barlow
Communicative & Integrative Biology July 9, 2015 DOI: 10.1080/19420889.2015.1041696 (opens in new tab)
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| Keywords | Plants Neurons Microtubules Action potentials Passage of time Orch or hypothesis Primary perception Protoconsciousness Ray cells |
Abstract
APaction potentialEEGelectroencephalographEPDelectrical potential differenceMAPmicrotubule-associated proteinMTmicrotubuleOrch ORorchestrated objective reductionWhether or not plants exhibit consci...
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