The Theory of Everything is a theory that would tie different phenomena together to explain the nature and behavior of all matter and energy. This theory would unite two different theories under one i.e. the general theory of relativity and quantum field theory. For now, the two theories are distinct :

General relativity describes the large-scale or cosmological structures in the universe while

Quantum theory describes the microscopic or subatomic structures of the universe.

Consciousness and Science

It is the role of consciousness to make sense of the universe around us, and theories arise attempting to do so. It is responsible for the way we see the world around us, and it is as mysterious to science as the rest of the universe.

The double slit experiment

This experiment is a classic, demonstrating that light holds both the properties of waves and matter. When a laser is oriented at two parallel slits, the wave nature of light causes the light waves passing through the two slits to interfere, producing bright and dark bands on the screen — a result that would not be expected if light consisted of classical particles. However, the light is always found to be absorbed in the screen at discrete points, as individual particles (not waves), the interference pattern appearing via the varying density of these particle hits on the screen. Furthermore, versions of the experiment that include detectors at the slits find that each detected photon passes through one slit (as would a classical particle), and not through both slits (as would a wave). (Wikipedia: double slit experiment)

The result of this experiment shows us not a single one of those subatomic particles actually occupies a definite place. It means not a single particle exists with properties until it is observed.







Physics and Consciousness

The understanding of physics, the origin, and evolution of the universe is directly related to our understanding of the origin and evolution of consciousness. It has no specified role in the current theory, but it is a key element of reality and universe.

Parameters for Life

For the existence of life, Dr. Robert Lanza considered 200 parameters for the life to exist. He considered the Big Bang, a one in a millionth more power galaxies. Moreover, he emphasizes that human consciousness created these parameters. Basically, it is a necessary phenomenon for the natural phenomenon to exist.

Integrated Information Theory

Developed by neuroscientist Giulio Tononi at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, it models a conscious system, be it brain, as a network of neurons or equivalent components.

The theory says the system is conscious to the extent that its parts act together in harmony.

The underlying premise is that conscious experience is psychologically unified. We feel ourselves to be indivisible, and our sensations form a seamless whole. So, the brain function that generates it should be unified, too.

Theory of Everything and Consciousness

The theory of multiverse/ theory of everything also explains the link of consciousness with it. If we look at quantum physics, you see things that are beyond your imagination, things that seem logically impossible to us. Particles traveling through time, back and forth, existing and non-existing, both at the same time. And then there is observation. Measuring something creates reactions within our universe.

That means the “second instance” contains information besides the pure locations of atoms and other elements. It contains complex processes and the most important thing about all that is, that the information it contains has an impact in our own universe. And these things are not just theories, they happen constantly and are reproduced in laboratories. Everything that happens in our universe.

Conclusion

The theory of everything has been under discussion a few years before. Basically, it is for the unification of the concept of quantum theory and Einstein’s concept of general relativity theory. In this article, we have discussed some of the ideas that are attached to consciousness, its importance, and its needs concerning the theory of everything. Consciousness is essential for understanding, and it is responsible for the way we see the world.

References

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