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Biomolecular Basis of Cellular Consciousness via Subcellular Nanobrains Baluška, František; Miller, William B.; Reber, Arthur S., 1940-

Abstract

Cells emerged at the very beginning of life on Earth and, in fact, are coterminous with life. They are enclosed within an excitable plasma membrane, which defines the outside and inside domains via their specific biophysical properties. Unicellular organisms, such as diverse protists and algae, still live a cellular life. However, fungi, plants, and animals evolved a multicellular existence. Recently, we have developed the cellular basis of consciousness (CBC) model, which proposes that all biological awareness, sentience and consciousness are grounded in general cell biology. Here we discuss the biomolecular structures and processes that allow for and maintain this cellular consciousness from an evolutionary perspective.

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Biomolecular Basis of Cellular Consciousness via Subcellular Nanobrains
Creator
Baluška, František; Miller, William B.; Reber, Arthur S., 1940-
Publisher
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
Date Issued
2021-03-03
Description
Cells emerged at the very beginning of life on Earth and, in fact, are coterminous with life. They are enclosed within an excitable plasma membrane, which defines the outside and inside domains via their specific biophysical properties. Unicellular organisms, such as diverse protists and algae, still live a cellular life. However, fungi, plants, and animals evolved a multicellular existence. Recently, we have developed the cellular basis of consciousness (CBC) model, which proposes that all biological awareness, sentience and consciousness are grounded in general cell biology. Here we discuss the biomolecular structures and processes that allow for and maintain this cellular consciousness from an evolutionary perspective.
Subject
actin; cell; cell biology; cytoskeleton; consciousness; eukaryotes; excitability; membranes; sentience; symbiosis
Genre
Article
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2021-03-12
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
CC BY 4.0
DOI
10.14288/1.0396115
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/77524
Affiliation
Arts, Faculty of; Non UBC; Psychology, Department of
Citation
International Journal of Molecular Sciences 22 (5): 2545 (2021)
Publisher DOI
10.3390/ijms22052545
Peer Review Status
Reviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty
Rights URI
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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