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Aneil Mallavarapu

Aneil Mallavarapu

Human Ventures, Austin, TX, USA
Concurrent
Consciousness as the structure of matter

A theorem that demonstrates consciousness must be based on the current state of matter. A no-go theorem demonstrates emergentist / computationalist theories violate one of two axioms required for science and physics. The state-based framework argues that only quantum state and collapse, and electromagnetic field theories are scientifically viable. The simplest interpretation of the state-based framework is that science must adopt panpsychism. This perspective opens up a new branch of fundamental physics, and has important cultural implications.

About the speaker

Award-winning computer scientist. Entrepreneur, Investor.

He has led the development of breakthrough products used at the world’s leading pharma companies, built a platform used by Fortune 500 companies and top media agencies, directed growth at the leading education messaging service, received awards for pioneering work on reasoning systems at Harvard, and developed several novel technologies for biological research.