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Physics World

Inside Penrose's universe

Published Dec 1, 2010• 0 citations
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In the years following his hugely successful book The Emperor's New Mind , in which he argued that there is a quantum aspect to human consciousness, Roger Penrose has acquired a reputation among his peers for writing beautiful books that advocate controversial ideas.
DOI
10.1088/2058-7058/23/12/44

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