- Role
- Finalist
- Region
- Northwestern Ontario
- Pronouns
- she/her/hers
Celeste Marcon
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Project
Investigating Quantum Properties in Neuron Processes
Project #3209
This project uses a literature synthesis to evaluate the potential of quantum effects (properties of tiny particles) occurring in the brain. The brain's complex environment causes decoherence (coherence disrupted), but recent research suggests entanglement (particles communicating over long distances), coherence (maintaining quantum states), and tunneling (particles passing through barriers with insufficient energy) could help neurons communicate more efficiently. Some research shows brain structures like the myelin sheath on a neuron, or closed voltage-gated ion channels may assist quantum behavior. I developed the Photon-Complex theory, suggesting a system and particle's complexity may determine whether it can exhibit quantum properties. Simpler systems may show quantum effects easier, while complex structures might act as a barrier to shield them. While there's a lack of experimental evidence, superradiance in Tryptophan shows it's possible. This theory could help us understand quantum brain behaviour and how it might contribute to neurodegenerative diseases.
- Challenge
- Curiosity and Ingenuity
- Category
- Intermediate
- Type
- Discovery