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Quantum Coherence in Microtubules: Testing Orch-OR via Entanglement and Geometric Constraints — E8 Intelligence Research

Andrew Stewart Caldin

Published Oct 24, 2026• 0 citations
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FINDING: Quantum biology/consciousness research centers on Penrose-Hameroff Orch-OR theory, proposing quantum computation in microtubules via coherent states, with recent experimental hints of entanglement in neural tissue. | MATH: Orch-OR invokes **objective reduction (OR)** threshold \( E_\Delta = \hbar / T \) (energy-time uncertainty), where \( T \) is coherence time; microtubule lattice geometry maps to **hexagonal/pentagonal tiling** with Fibonacci-related spacing (~8nm tubulin dimers, 13 protofilaments — Fibonacci pair 8,13). Quantum coherence timescales proposed ~\( 10^{-13} \) s to \( 10^{-4} \) s depending on decoherence shielding. | CONNECTION: Microtubule structure exhibits **crystallographic-like symmetry** (hexagonal lattice, 13₀ helical pitch), and 8:13 ratio ≈ 0.615 (near golden ratio conjugate 0.618). Penrose's original OR uses **non-computable** elements tied to fundamental spacetime geometry, not explicit φ, but the biological substrate's Fibonacci numbers (8,13) appe Author: Andrew Stewart Caldin, Independent Researcher, UK. Part of the E8 Intelligence Research series. Platform: e8intelligence.com

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10.5281/zenodo.23616656

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