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The revised Penrose-Hameroff orchestrated objective-reduction proposal for human consciousness is not scientifically justified: comment on "Consciousness in the universe: a review of the 'Orch OR' theory" by Hameroff and Penrose.

Phys Life Rev November 8, 2013 DOI: 10.1016/j.plrev.2013.11.003 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Commentary Peer reviewed
Key points Argues that the revised Orch OR theory is not scientifically justified and remains speculative.

Abstract

The revised Penrose-Hameroff orchestrated objective-reduction proposal for human consciousness is not scientifically justified: comment on "Consciousness in the universe: a review of the 'Orch OR' theory" by Hameroff and Penrose.