# Does Consciousness Require New Physics by Roger Penrose
> "Do we need radical new theories of physical reality before conscious mentality can be understood in physical terms?"
> **— Roger Penrose**, *Quantum consciousness discussion, compressed candidate wording*
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## Related Topics
- [[wiki/Consciousness|Consciousness]]
- [[wiki/Consciousness Indicators|Consciousness Indicators]]
- [[wiki/Machine Consciousness|Machine Consciousness]]
- [[wiki/Hard Problem of Consciousness|Hard Problem of Consciousness]]
- [[wiki/Digital Minds|Digital Minds]]
- [[wiki/Integrated Information Theory|Integrated Information Theory]]
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"Do we need radical new theories of physical reality before conscious mentality can be understood in physical terms?"
— Roger Penrose, Quantum consciousness discussion, compressed candidate wording
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