The Quantum Screen: The Enigmas of Modern Physics and a New Model of Perceptual Consciousness

by Samuel Avery

What is the connection between physics and consciousness? In this groundbreaking new book, Samuel Avery presents the quantum screen, a paradigm-shifting model of perceptual consciousness and of the world. This model looks to the enigmas of modern physics to demonstrate the primacy of consciousness--the essential oneness of spirit and matter. Our intellectual culture is divided between two poles--science and religion. It's often assumed that these two disciplines--each individually essential and intriguing--cannot speak to one another. Physics cannot answer spiritual questions. Theories of consciousness have no place in the laboratory. In fact, the opposite is true. While mental and physical experiences appear to be separate realities, Avery believes that a new understanding of dimensions (space, time and mass) will unite them. Dimensions as structures of perceptual consciousness will awaken a creative convergence of quantum mechanics, relativity theory, and ancient meditation traditions. Scientifically rigorous and spiritually profound, Avery's model is far from a mere concept or belief. He offers both an explanation of the quantum screen, as well as an opportunity to experience it directly. He deftly weaves humanism into the fabric of hard science. The result is illuminating and potentially life changing, with significant implications for how we understand nature, ourselves, and each other.

Genres: Science, Nonfiction, Quantum Mechanics

152 pages, Paperback

Published June 20, 2017

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Reviews

[Seth · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not sure why this has such high ratings. It's nonsense.

[Steven · Rating 1 out of 5]

Author seems to lack even a basic understanding of the topics he tries to cover. For example he misused the terms ‘quantum leap’ and ‘superposition’ and tries to place a his limited understanding of what the ‘granular universe’ means in relation to quantum physics and our perception of reality. He does this by applying an abstract as f*%@ concept called the Quantum Screen. However, despite the title, this only makes up about 15% of the content of the works. The rest is a disjointed hodgepodge covering social commentary and philosophy, at a very basic level, the kind of obvious statements that blow your mind when you’re 13 years old.

The author also keeps making reference to ‘eastern’ philosophy, and then comes up with some of his own nonsense which doesn’t really make any sense and has nothing to do with eastern thought.

The section on Climate Change is very outdated, (I work in the field) - targets and figures are quoted which we knew were way off 10 years ago, so although the author tries to press how concerning the issue is, he again lacks any depth of the discussion, or understanding of the dire reality of what it means for civilisation.

For anyone considering this book I suggest you turn to any of Carlo Rovelli’s publications on Quantum Physics and Time; Appearance and Reality by Guy Newland and Relative Truth, Ultimate Truth by Tashi Tsering and Gordon McDougall. In fact, the author could do with reading them as well!

[Remy · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful and thoughtworthy summation of the intersection between quantum science and consciousness.

[Luke · Rating 4 out of 5]

Since about 1905 there have been a lot of scientific advancements to technology, but nothing meaningfully challenging Einstein’s paradigm of special and general relativity. No unification of macro and micro. This is part of why it's common to still be interested in creative ways of considering quantum mechanics. Quantum uncertainty frames the way we measure the location and momentum of a particle with probability. This fundamental enigma of observer interference is not resolved by the current paradigm. Scientists like Lee Smolin and Carlo Rovelli are left to consider alternative approaches to defining the questions were asking. Clearly there is a need to improve upon the reductionism of the current paradigm but it’s been over a hundred years of trying new perspectives. I think all new perspectives are worth considering until something becomes a workable framework, instead of a just a metaphysical relativism. This book is another way to think about it and a solid attempt at redefining.