Explanation of Qualia and Self-Awareness Using Elastic Membrane Concept

In this work we show that our self-awareness and perception may be successfully explained using two dimensional holistic structures with closed topology embedded into our brains - elastic membranes. These membranes are able to preserve their structure during conscious processes. Their elastic oscillations may be associated with our perceptions, where the frequency of the oscillations is responsible for the perception of different colors, sounds and other stimuli, while the amplitude of the oscillations is responsible for the feeling of a distance. According to the model the squeezed regions of a membrane correspond to the brain zones involved into awareness and attention. The model may be useful for prediction, explanation and interpretation of various conscious phenomena

Elastic membrane based model of human perception

In this work a new approach to multidimensional geometry and multidimensional physics based on smooth infinitesimal analysis (SIA) is proposed. Reality may be considered as the process of time evolution of holistic energetically very weak macro objects - elastic membranes with the geometry based on smooth infinitesimal analysis. An embedded membrane in this multidimensional world will look different for the external and internal observers: from the outside it will look like a material object with smooth infinitesimal geometry, while from the inside our Universe-like space-time fabric. It is shown that our perception may be considered as the result of elastic oscillations of two dimensional elastic membranes with closed topology embedded in our bodies. Only one elastic membrane responsible for its perceptions will correspond to the selected organism, but there may be other membranes, even at the cell level. Elastic membranes stretch and propagate along the direction of attentive focus and occupy energetically favorable positions around microtubules involved into ORch OR. According to the model ORch OR and the elastic membrane corresponding to the living organism are closely connected and support each other

The Role of Physics in Science Integration

Special and General theories of relativity may be considered as the most significant examples of integrative thinking. From these works we see that Albert Einstein attached great importance to how we understand geometry and dimensions. It is shown that physics powered by the new multidimensional elastic geometry is a reliable basis for science integration. Instead of searching for braneworlds (elastic membranes - EM) in higher dimensions we will start by searching them in our 3+1 dimensional world. The cornerstone of the new philosophy is an idea that lower dimensional EMs are an essential component of the living matter, they are responsible for our perceptions, intellect, pattern recognition and high speed signal propagation. According to this theory each EM has both physical and perceptive (psychological) meanings: it exists as our Universe-like physical reality for its inner objects and at the same time it plays perceptive (psychological) role in the external bulk space-time. This philosophy may help us to build up a science which explains not only inanimate, unconscious phenomena, but consciousness as well

INNOVATIVE TEACHING COURSES IN BACHELOR’S PROGRAM OF MEDICAL REHABILITATION

The aim of our research is to introduce new innovative training courses in theprogram of physical medicine and rehabilitation, taking into account the results of statistical analysis of survey data among students andundergraduates of the Faculty of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation of the University of Sports. 230 students, 48 graduates and 6 employers were interviewed. Based on the analysis of the obtained results, we consider it expedient to add the following teaching courses to the program of medicine and rehabilitation: ″Modern Technologies in Motion Biomechanics″, ″Biotechnological Basis of Rehabilitation″ and ″Psychosocial Rehabilitation″.The first one will teach students how to use sensor and video-computer technologies for qualitative and quantitative movement analysis, the second one will furnish the students with recent insights into the biotechnological basis of rehabilitation and the third one will teach students how to work with people having mental disabilities.The aim of our research is to introduce new innovative training courses in theprogram of physical medicine and rehabilitation, taking into account the results of statistical analysis of survey data among students andundergraduates of the Faculty of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation of the University of Sports. 230 students, 48 graduates and 6 employers were interviewed. Based on the analysis of the obtained results, we consider it expedient to add the following teaching courses to the program of medicine and rehabilitation: ″Modern Technologies in Motion Biomechanics″, ″Biotechnological Basis of Rehabilitation″ and ″Psychosocial Rehabilitation″.The first one will teach students how to use sensor and video-computer technologies for qualitative and quantitative movement analysis, the second one will furnish the students with recent insights into the biotechnological basis of rehabilitation and the third one will teach students how to work with people having mental disabilities

The Role of Physics in Science Integration

Special and General theories of relativity may be considered as the most significant examples of integrative thinking. From these works we see that Albert Einstein attached great importance to how we understand geometry and dimensions. It is shown that physics powered by the new multidimensional elastic geometry is a reliable basis for science integration. Instead of searching for braneworlds (elastic membranes - EM) in higher dimensions we will start by searching them in our 3+ dimensional world. The cornerstone of the new philosophy is an idea that lower dimensional EMs are an essential component of the living matter, they are responsible for our perceptions, intellect, pattern recognition and high speed signal propagation. According to this theory each EM has both physical and perceptive (psychological) meanings: it exists as our Universe-like physical reality for its inner objects and at the same time it plays perceptive (psychological) role in the external bulk space-time. This philosophy may help us to build up a science which explains not only inanimate, unconscious phenomena, but consciousness as well

THE CONCEPTUAL BASIS FOR MULTIDIMENSIONAL PHYSICS

In this work a conceptual basis for multidimensional physics (MD physics) is proposed. The new physics is based on the elastic model of multidimensional geometry [1]. Reality may be considered as the process of time evolution of holistic macro objects - elastic membranes. An embedded membrane in this multidimensional world will look different for the external and internal observers: from the outside it will look like a material object with smooth infinitesimal geometry, while from the inside our Universe-like space-time fabric. When interacting with elementary particles and other membranes, a membrane will transform their energy into its elastic energy (a new form of energy) - the energy of stretching of the infinitesimal segments. For example, living organisms play the role of internal observers of the Universe, and at the same time they serve as external observers for 2D membranes embedded into our Universe. A new explanation of gravity and cosmological aspects are also discussed

SMOOTH INFINITESIMAL ANALYSIS BASED MODEL OF MULTIDIMENSIONAL GEOMETRY

In this work a new approach to multidimensional geometry based on smooth infinitesimal analysis (SIA) is proposed. An embedded surface in this multidimensional geometry will look different for the external and internal observers: from the outside it will look like a composition of infinitesimal segments, while from the inside like a set of points equipped by a metric. The geometry is elastic. Embedded surfaces possess dual metric: internal and external. They can change their form in the bulk without changing the internal metric

On the Influence of Air Resistance and Wind during Long Jump

In this article we perform theoretical analysis of long jumps with the purpose to find contribution of air resistance and wind into final results. It appears that in the absence of wind the drag effect during a long-jump would reduce the jump by no more than 1%. The wind has a significant effect mainly because of changes in take-off values. The faster the athlete runs, the greater the horizontal velocity at the instant he/she touches the take-off board and the greater the take-off velocity. The model predicts an increase in jump distance up to 23 cm from a jump on a still day to a jump by the same athlete with 2 ms 1 tailwind (the allowable limit for records)