Prof. Dr. Sultan Tarlacı, a Faculty Member of the Department of Neurology at Üsküdar Üniversitesi Faculty of Medicine and a Neurology Specialist at NPİSTANBUL Hastanesi, has released his new book, “Quantum Brain - Neuroquantology - A New Scientific Approach to the Problem of Consciousness and the Brain.” Published by Üsküdar Üniversitesi Publications, the work thoroughly examines the relationship between quantum mechanics and the nature of consciousness.
Prof. Dr. Sultan Tarlacı, a Faculty Member of the Department of Neurology at Üsküdar Üniversitesi Faculty of Medicine and a Neurology Specialist at NPİSTANBUL Hastanesi, has released his new book, “Quantum Brain - Neuroquantology - A New Scientific Approach to the Problem of Consciousness and the Brain.”
Published by Üsküdar Üniversitesi Publications, the work thoroughly examines the relationship between quantum mechanics and the nature of consciousness.
Prof. Dr. Sultan Tarlacı: “Quantum mechanics is not the final stage of physical science”
Prof. Dr. Tarlacı, who has authored numerous works to date, states in the back cover text of his latest book that science is not static and is constantly evolving.
Prof. Dr. Tarlacı said; “Quantum mechanics is not the final stage of physical science. Despite perfectly aligning with experiments and possessing certainty and reliability, over time it will inevitably transform into other concepts and even leap into a new physics beyond quantum physics. This is the general approach of science. No matter how ideal and strong a theory is considered, better ones will inevitably replace it over time. Just like classical (Newtonian) physics, which we once considered very accurate and believed that no other theory was needed, that its rules were sufficient to explain the entire universe and even to understand what was on God’s mind. Its dominance continued for 300 years with a very strong belief… Then, that belief suddenly collapsed…”
“It can provide an explanation for what happens to our consciousness after death”
Prof. Dr. Tarlacı stated that quantum mechanics not only explains the physical world but can also shed light on many complex questions related to consciousness and the mind; “In fact, this was the natural course of science, but it caused deep disappointment in many who were unaware. Then the miracle of quantum mechanics emerged. Demonstrating that quantum mechanics is at play in our nervous system and biological brains will give us the opportunity to better understand many things. It can provide an explanation for consciousness, the unity of consciousness, memory, mental content (qualia), different states of consciousness, our inner sense of 'self', parapsychological phenomena, and even what happens to our consciousness/thoughts after death, which we struggle to understand with classical physics.”
“It can provide us with new perspectives and different ways of thinking”
Prof. Dr. Tarlacı emphasized that even if it is not definitively known whether quantum mechanics directly affects the brain and consciousness, the concepts in this field can enrich our way of thinking; “At worst, quantum mechanics might not be involved in brain function! Even if we accept this, bringing together our consciousness and other brain features with the properties of quantum mechanics can at least provide us with new perspectives and different ways of thinking. At the very least, it gives us mental exercise without causing any harm to our brains.”
Tarlacı said to his readers, “Let’s embark on a journey together… A journey into the depths of the brain… Let’s reach the knowledge of the future before the future arrives and dream it…”