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Neuroscience
The Mystery of Consciousness, Part 4: Is Consciousness a Quantum Process and the Brain a Quantum Computer?
What's the Difference between Quantum Computers and Turing Machines? Which of the two is the brain more like? Modern Computers or "Turing Machines" function by computing algorithms through the use...
Spinraza: Hope for Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Throughout history, neurodegenerative diseases have been among the most devastating diagnoses in the medical world. They include illnesses such as Parkinson’s, Dementia, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), and Spinal Muscular Atrophy...
The Mystery of Consciousness, Part 3: Can Consciousness be Measured? Do Animals and Other People have Consciousness?
Note: If you haven’t yet read part 1- “What is Consciousness and the Neuroscience behind Sleep and Dreaming”, please visit the following page: https://portermedium.com/2019/06/the-mystery-of-consciousness-part-1-defining-consciousness-and-the-neuroscience-behind-sleep-and-dreaming/. Similarly, part 2- Theories of Consciousness and...
The Mystery of Consciousness, Part 2: Theories of Consciousness and What Each Says about Life after Death
Note: If you haven't yet read part 1- "What is Consciousness and the Neuroscience behind Sleep and Dreaming", please visit the following page: https://portermedium.com/2019/06/the-mystery-of-consciousness-part-1-defining-consciousness-and-the-neuroscience-behind-sleep-and-dreaming/. Theories of Consciousness Historically speaking, there...
Social Media & Addiction: How Apps Condition People
Let's paint a picture. It’s a Sunday afternoon and a college student is relaxing in their dorm room. With no plans for the day, boredom sets in and whilst scrolling...
