# 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* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Quantum consciousness discussion, compressed candidate wording. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Consciousness Continuity|Consciousness Continuity]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Neurotech|Neurotech]] - **Article:** [[articles/Escape Hatch in the Skull|Escape Hatch in the Skull]] - **Article:** [[articles/Science of Digital Consciousness|Science of Digital Consciousness]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Third Possibility|The Third Possibility]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Consciousness Mapping and Transfer|Consciousness Mapping and Transfer]] ## 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]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "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 https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-roger-penrose-consciousness-require-new-physics ```