In search of awareness “a butterfly flitting across the brain quilt”—Chris
Nunn evaluates theories in Awareness (Routledge, £11.99, ISBN 0 415 13227
4). He makes a convincing case for the brain as a giant, quantum computer. This
review of a complex and controversial subject is succinct, but tough
going.
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