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Uppsala Professor Proposes Consciousness Predates the Big Bang

12/2/2025

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Professor Maria Strømme from Uppsala University proposes consciousness as a fundamental field, not brain activity.
Her model suggests consciousness existed before the Big Bang and shapes space and time.
Strømme's framework draws on quantum field theory and aims to bridge science and philosophy.
She argues individual consciousness is a temporary pattern within this universal field.
The theory remains speculative and outside mainstream acceptance, raising questions about awareness and telepathy.

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Professor Maria Strømme from Uppsala University proposes consciousness as a fundamental field, not brain activity.
Her model suggests consciousness existed before the Big Bang and shapes space and time.
Strømme's framework draws on quantum field theory and aims to bridge science and philosophy.
She argues individual consciousness is a temporary pattern within this universal field.
The theory remains speculative and outside mainstream acceptance, raising questions about awareness and telepathy.