In addition to quantum information topics such as quantum computing, cryptography, and communications, the symposium will cover new sensor concepts that exploit quantum effects as well as potential biophysical, biocomputing, nanotechnology, and quality of life implications. Invited speakers will discuss research domains within their purview and will project their vision of how quantum effects may impact our future within the next 10-50 years. Participants will be drawn from academia, government and industry. Learn what fifteen distinguished scientists and engineers have to say at the first annual Quantum Applications Symposium, July 1-3, 2001. Registration is now open.
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Evidence has now shown that microtubules signal and process information, and theoretical models suggest microtubules use both classical and quantum computation in functions ranging from cell differentiation to consciousness. Interfacing to this level of information processing could provide a myriad of therapeutic advantages, and understanding how microtubules avoid decoherence may be useful in technological approaches. Despite many advances in science, this question remains unanswered. This conference will address the place of consciousness in nature from a wide variety of perspectives. It will bring together philosophers, neuroscientists, cognitive scientists, physicists, and others, to present theoretical and experimental research that bears on the the place of consciousness in the natural order.