Why we need quantum physics for cognitive neuroscience

NeuroQuantology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 66-76

  Tarlaci, Sultan ^a  

^a Ege Saglik Hastanesi   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cognitive neuroscience; Consciousness; Mind; Qualia; Quantum physics

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; BRAIN; COGNITION; CONSCIOUSNESS; HEALTH PHYSICS; HUMAN; ION EXCHANGE; NERVE CELL; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE FIBER TRANSPORT; NEUROSCIENCE; NOTE; OSCILLATION; QUANTUM MECHANICS; QUANTUM THEORY;

EID: 77949891398     PISSN: None     EISSN: 13035150     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14704/nq.2010.8.1.271     Document Type: Note

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