In recent times the interest for quantum models of brain activity has rapidly grown. The Penrose-Hameroff model assumes that microtubules inside neurons are responsible for quantum computation inside brain. Several experiments seem to indicate that EPR-like correlations are possible at the biological level. In the past year a very intensive experimental work about this subject has been done at DiBit Labs in Milan. Italy by our research group. Our experimental set-up is made by two separated and completely shielded basins where two parts of a common human DNA neuronal culture are monitored by EEG. Our main experimental result is that, under stimulation of one culture by means of a 630 nm laser beam at 300 ms. the cross-correlation between the two cultures grows up at maximum levels. Despite at this level of understanding it is impossible to tell if the origin of this non-locality is a genuine quantum effect. our experimental data seem to strongly suggest that biological systems present non-local properties not explainable by classical models.
Non-local correlations between separated neural networks / R. Pizzi, A. Fantasia, F. Gelain, D. Rossetti, A Vescovi - In: Quantum information and computation 2 : 12-14 april 2004, Orlando, Florida, USA / [a cura di] Eric Donkor, Andrew R. Pirich, Howard E. Brandt. - Bellingham : SPIE, 2004. - ISBN 0819453595. - pp. 107-117 (( convegno SPIE Conference on Quantum Information and Computation tenutosi a Orlando nel 2004.
Non-local correlations between separated neural networks
R. Pizzi;
2004
Abstract
In recent times the interest for quantum models of brain activity has rapidly grown. The Penrose-Hameroff model assumes that microtubules inside neurons are responsible for quantum computation inside brain. Several experiments seem to indicate that EPR-like correlations are possible at the biological level. In the past year a very intensive experimental work about this subject has been done at DiBit Labs in Milan. Italy by our research group. Our experimental set-up is made by two separated and completely shielded basins where two parts of a common human DNA neuronal culture are monitored by EEG. Our main experimental result is that, under stimulation of one culture by means of a 630 nm laser beam at 300 ms. the cross-correlation between the two cultures grows up at maximum levels. Despite at this level of understanding it is impossible to tell if the origin of this non-locality is a genuine quantum effect. our experimental data seem to strongly suggest that biological systems present non-local properties not explainable by classical models.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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