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Nuclear Spin Qubits in Neural Membranes: A Quantum Cognition Model — E8 Intelligence Research

Andrew Stewart Caldin

Published Sep 20, 2026• 0 citations
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FINDING: Matthew Fisher proposes nuclear spin qubits (phosphorus-31) in neural membranes as the physical substrate for quantum cognition, with decoherence timescale calculations and spin-coupling geometry as the core mathematical content. | MATH: Fisher's model hinges on the **nuclear spin-1/2** of ^31P, with a gyromagnetic ratio γ ≈ 17.235 MHz/T. The key timescale is the **decoherence time** τ_d ~ 1/(Δω), where Δω is the spread of Larmor frequencies ω = γB₀ + δ (chemical shift). For phosphate ions (PO₄³⁻) in the hydration shell of neuronal membranes, Fisher estimates τ_d > 10⁻³ s — sufficient for quantum error correction via **spin echo** (Hahn echo, π-pulse refocusing). The coupling between adjacent ^31P spins is **dipolar** (through-space, ∝ 1/r³) and **J-coupling** (through-bond, mediated by electron clouds). The relevant Hamiltonian: H = ℏγB₀·Σσ_z + Σ J_ij σ_i·σ_j + dipolar terms. Fisher's key ratio: the **number of entangled phosphorus spins** N ~ 10⁴–10⁵ per "quantum neuron," wi Author: Andrew Stewart Caldin, Independent Researcher, UK. Part of the E8 Intelligence Research series. Platform: e8intelligence.com

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10.5281/zenodo.22853484

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