Posner Molecule's Broken Symmetry Suggests Quantum Processing in Neural Ensembles — E8 Intelligence Research

Andrew Stewart Caldin

Published Aug 17, 2026• 0 citations

Abstract

FINDING: Posner molecule (Ca₉(PO₄)₆) proposed as quantum information processor in brain; dynamical ensemble is not symmetric. | MATH: Stoichiometry Ca₉(PO₄)₆ → ratio Ca:P = 9:6 = 3:2 = 1.5; phosphorus nuclear spins (I=1/2) as potential qubits; arXiv:2108.08822v2 shows broken symmetry in molecular dynamics. | CONNECTION: Ca:P ratio 3:2 approximates 1.5, not a golden ratio; however, 9 and 6 are multiples of 3, linking to triangular/hexagonal symmetry (crystallographic point group 32/m or 3m). The broken symmetry finding suggests deviation from ideal octahedral or cubic lattice, possibly aligning with lower-symmetry trigonal or monoclinic systems. No direct 0.382, 0.618, 0.786, 1.618, 2.618, or base-60 evidence. | DEPTH: 4 — interesting biochemical quantum proposal, but mathematical structure is limited to stoichiometric ratios and symmetry breaking; no profound geometric constants or new equations emerge. Author: Andrew Stewart Caldin, Independent Researcher, UK. Part of the E8 Intelligence Research series. Platform: e8intelligence.com

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21973523

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