Do you think that quantum physics can tell us anything about 'the hard problem' in philosophy? Is it possible that the mind could somehow control how quantum states collapse in situations where randomness would be the typical explanation?
It doesn't answer this question directly, but Aaronson's paper "The Ghost in the Quantum Turing Machine"[1] is a great read. It talks about the relationship between quantum mechanics and free will.
It is a great read! Also, in the comments on his blog post introducing that paper, he says:
> Well, yes, “the fact of experience” is a toughie! :) In fact, I regard the “hard problem of consciousness” as so far beyond us, that it’s not even clear that science or rational argument give us any sort of toehold.
Longer answer: whatever I have to say about possible implications of QC for the hard problem of consciousness, you can probably find in the following lecture
That said, most attempts at quantifying whether or not distinctly quantum mechanical processes in the brain related to things like microtubules and NMDA receptors are significant to cognition (i.e. is the brain a quantum computer?) have generally concluded the answer is no:
