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Dr. Stuart Hameroff is an anesthesiologist and Professor at University of Arizona. Dr. Hameroff is well-known for his groundbreaking revelations in the study of consciousness and quantum biology. His work in anesthesiology has led him to believe that overall brain function is derived from quantum level microtubule vibrations in a process he calls orchestrated objective reduction (Orch-OR). Featured Image Source: http://www.unariuswisdom.com

Stephen Hawking famously ended his 1988 bestseller A Brief History of Time with the statement that, if and when physics finds its long-sought grand unified field theory “we would know the mind of God.”1 Although since then he has reportedly regretted the phrase, and famously announced in 2010 that “God did not create the universe,” his original statement was – knowingly or not – in fact simply a repetition of…

Where are our minds located? We have been brought up to believe that they are inside our heads, that mental activity is nothing but brain activity. Instead, I suggest that our minds extend far beyond our brains; they stretch out through fields that link us to our environment and to each other. Mental fields are rooted in brains, just as magnetic fields around magnets are rooted in the magnets themselves,…

What is it about music that moves us in so many different ways? The rhythm begins and we slide onto the dancefloor, gyrating to the beats; a guitar strikes a chord and we throw ourselves into the crowd, surfing across a sea of hands; a favourite song comes on the radio and we sing along at the top of our voices, oblivious to the looks of bemusement coming from other…