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Quantum theory and consciousness

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 February 2010

David L. Wilson
David L. Wilson
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Department of Biology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33124 Electronic mail: dwilson@umiami.ir.miami.edu
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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 16 , Issue 3 , September 1993 , pp. 615 - 616
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