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The mere mention of “quantum consciousness” makes most physicists cringe, as the phrase seems to evoke the vague, insipid musings of a New Age guru. But if a new hypothesis proves to be correct, quantum effects might indeed play some role in human cognition...

The mere mention of “quantum consciousness” makes most physicists cringe, as the phrase seems to evoke the vague, insipid musings of a New Age guru. But if a new hypothesis proves to be correct, quantum effects might indeed play some role in human cognition...

D-Wave’s Dream Machine BY Will Bourne D-Wave thinks it has built the world’s first commercial quantum computer. Mother Nature has other ideas. “I wasn’t smart enough,” says Geordie Rose of his days getting his physics...

By John Hewitt When MIT phenoms Seth Lloyd and Angela Belcher put their heads together to create the perfect peanut butter cup, you know we are going to be there to take a bite. Lloyd, of quantum computer fame, had realized that the kinds of viruses...

It is saddening to observe a poorly educated person engaging in woo. It is disturbing to watch an educated person doing the same. But it is infuriating to watch when a decorated expert trades in it. I respect Dr. Hegde’s long tenure as a medical educator...