Joseph Jacks

My journey into quantum biology began unexpectedly through my background in software, open source technology, and artificial intelligence. Meeting Stuart Hameroff and learning more deeply about his work on microtubules, quantum processes, and consciousness challenged many of my assumptions about where computation can occur and what biological systems may be capable of. In this talk, I will describe how that encounter drew me into the history and emerging science of quantum biology, and why I believe this field may have profound implications for the future of computing. If biology exploits physical processes that conventional computers largely ignore, understanding those mechanisms could point toward entirely new computational substrates and new approaches to intelligence.

Joseph Jacks is the founder and General Partner of OSS Capital, a venture capital firm focused on open source software and emerging technologies. A passionate advocate for consciousness research, he is particularly interested in quantum biology and its implications for consciousness, intelligence, and computation. His interest in these fields deepened through his interactions with Stuart Hameroff and his research on microtubules and quantum processes in biological systems.