A compact, source-linked check of two different stories: a planned Swiss quantum-computing hub and a modeled anesthetic/microtubule frequency. Evidence types stay separate; this page does not turn them into a single score.
Audit snapshot:The IBM/ETH announcements set an expected end-of-2026 deployment/operation date. They are not proof of current operation or an individual access entitlement.
The 2017 source is computational/theoretical: it models dipole modes in a tubulin model. Its reported band is not a direct measurement of a brain or tubulin oscillation.
Within-subject N=8 male Long–Evans rats; 4% isoflurane; mean LORR delay about +69 s (p=0.0016). LORR was a behavioral proxy for unconsciousness. The study did not measure 613 THz or establish a quantum-consciousness mechanism.
A press announcement, a computation, an animal behavior result, and a hypothesis answer different questions. No combined evidence score is calculated.
For scale only: the 2017 computational/theoretical source reports a modeled frequency band centered near 613 THz, using the notation 613 ± 8 THz. The ±8 describes the reported band, not a statistical uncertainty estimate or confidence interval.
| Quantity | At 613 THz | Converted values across reported band (605–621 THz) |
|---|---|---|
| Vacuum wavelength | 489.1 nm | 482.8–495.5 nm |
| Photon energy | 2.535 eV | 2.502–2.568 eV |
| Wavenumber | 20,447 cm−1 | 20,181–20,714 cm−1 |
These are equation-based SI conversions from frequency, not new experimental findings. A wavelength near the visible range does not show that tubulin emits visible light or hosts a biologically active optical mode. Constants: NIST fundamental physical constants.
Each entry names what the cited source can support—and where the inference stops.
This is an announced plan and timeline, not confirmation that the system is already operating. IBM says deployment is expected by end-2026; ETH says operation is expected by year-end.
Not established by the cited announcements as of this audit snapshot. Their wording describes a planned deployment and an expected future operating date.
Not established. The announcements describe access pathways for the Swiss ecosystem and participating organizations; they do not grant access to a particular reader. This project makes no claim of affiliation with IBM, Lockheed Martin, ETH Zurich, or CSCS.
This is a computational/theoretical prediction based on modeled dipole interactions, not a direct measurement in brain tissue, living tubulin, or an observed brain oscillation. The source's ±8 THz notation describes its reported modeled frequency band; it is not a statistical uncertainty estimate or confidence interval. The authors say the biological significance of the band and its relevance to anesthetic action require further investigation.
The cited 2017 paper calculates normal modes in a model of interacting dipoles. It does not report a direct in-vivo measurement of the modeled frequency band.
The computational/theoretical model does not establish causation or a consciousness mechanism. Its authors explicitly say the biological significance and relevance of the frequency shift to anesthetic action need further investigation.
The primary study used a within-subject design in eight male Long–Evans rats. LORR was used as a behavioral proxy for time to become unconscious. The reported mean LORR delay was about +69 s under 4% isoflurane (p=0.0016). The study did not measure 613 THz and does not establish a quantum-consciousness mechanism; these rat findings do not establish human outcomes and are not clinical advice.
The study measured latency to LORR as a behavioral proxy, not the modeled frequency band. It does not establish a quantum-consciousness mechanism or human outcome. It is evidence about an epothilone B manipulation and anesthetic response in rats, not direct validation of the specific modeled band.
This is a research hypothesis, not a settled causal account. The 2025 review argues in favor of the broader proposal, but that review is an author's synthesis and does not independently validate the specific modeled 613 THz band.