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Physicist Proposes Consciousness as Reality's Core Element

3/2/2026

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Maria Strømme, physicist, proposes in a paper in AIP Advances that consciousness is the fundamental basis of reality.
She argues that consciousness precedes time, space, and matter.
The model links quantum physics with non-dual traditions and treats individual minds as expressions of a shared consciousness.
The model predicts testable outcomes in physics and neuroscience.
Strømme suggests consciousness persists after death and urges modern science to explore these ideas.

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Maria Strømme, physicist, proposes in a paper in AIP Advances that consciousness is the fundamental basis of reality.
She argues that consciousness precedes time, space, and matter.
The model links quantum physics with non-dual traditions and treats individual minds as expressions of a shared consciousness.
The model predicts testable outcomes in physics and neuroscience.
Strømme suggests consciousness persists after death and urges modern science to explore these ideas.