Consciousness is somehow a by-product of the simultaneous, high frequency firing of neurons in different parts of the brain. It's the meshing of these frequencies that generates consciousness, just as tones from individual instruments produce the rich, complex, & seamless sounds of a symphony orchestra
Francis CrickThe dangerous man is the one who has only one idea, because then he'll fight and die for it.
Francis CrickWe have to take away from humans in the long run their reproductive autonomy as the only way to guarantee the advancement of mankind.
Francis CrickIt has not escaped our notice that the specific pairing we have postulated immediately suggests a possible copying mechanism for the genetic material.
Francis Crick