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The Origin and Nature of Consciousness: From the Genetic Code to Subjective Experience

Preprints.org July 23, 2026 preprint DOI: 10.20944/preprints202607.1765.v1 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics	Theoretical or philosophical paper
Key points	Argues that consciousness has its origins in the genetic code and basic biological processes, proposing that subjective experience is fundamentally linked to information processing at the molecular level.

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The Origin and Nature of Consciousness: From the Genetic Code to Subjective Experience

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