It may be useful to emphasize that the reflections on the nature of brain function and consciousness presented in my novel “Where Are We Heading? – Join the Conference” https://www.inkitt.com/stories/1552155 ( also available in a paperback edition at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDJTWTGG ) are grounded in my earlier, serious scientific works, listed below:
157. Neurophysiology of the mental image. https://www.medscimonit.com/abstract/index/idArt/510460
219. A current model of neural circuitry active in forming mental images http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/MSM.889587 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24335907
316. The functional unit of neural circuits and its relations to eventual sentience of artificial intelligence systems. Qeios, 2023, http://doi.org/10.32388/82VRPG
218. Clinical significance of knowledge about the structure, function, and impairments of working memory. http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/MSM.883900 , http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3659070/
312. Neural Circuits, Microtubule Processing, Brain’s Electromagnetic Field—Components of Self-Awareness. Brain Sciences. 2021; 11(8):984. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11080984
318. Planetary consciousness incites probably transcendent feelings and deepens the polarization of worldviews. Qeios, 2023 https://doi.org/10.32388/BU24PQ
332. How the Brain Works - Insights for AI Systems Analysts. ARC Journal of Neuroscience. 2025; 8(1): 23-38 https://dx.doi.org/10.20431/2456-057X.0801004