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June 21

Research on Charles Yulish

Hello. Charles Yulish is the former vice president of USEC, an international nuclear fuel company. His contributions as a nuclear expert and research are noteworthy. He received two Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Silver Anvil awards for McDonald&#39's Creating Markets for Recycled Materials and for Sybron Chemicals ; for Crisis Management in Community Relations. He also won a Mercury international award for "Energy: We Have the Choices." The profile is perfect for adding to Wikipedia but I am unable to find resources. My research capability is restricted as many platforms require subscription. Can i get some help with this? --Yaywoh (talk) 07:18, 21 June 2021 (UTC)

This space is for asking questions about science. There are no profiles in Wikipedia, only articles on topics that have received significant coverage in reliable sources. If there are no such sources, then an article about Yulish would not be appropriate in Wikipedia.--Shantavira|^{feed me} 09:51, 21 June 2021 (UTC)

@Yaywoh: If you've identified particular sources dealing with Yulish that are behind paywalls, a request at WP:REX will often connect you with folks willing to provide you with copies of the sources. Deor (talk) 16:46, 21 June 2021 (UTC)

Example of quantum processes in bird brain navigation, human sense of smell, and brain microtubules

First, please excuse my poor English, I am German and can therefore only with hardships freely express in your language.
However, I read the following paper: However, evidence has now shown warm quantum coherence in plant photosynthesis, bird brain navigation, our sense of smell, and brain microtubules.
Would someone be kind enough to give me sources for these quantum processes? I would be very interested in this. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.200.60.148 (talk) 21:02, 21 June 2021 (UTC)

Here's one source:

• Hiscock, Hamish G.; Worster, Susannah; Kattnig, Daniel R.; Steers, Charlotte; Jin, Ye; Manolopoulos, David E.; Mouritsen, Henrik; Hore, P. J. (2016-04-26). "The quantum needle of the avian magnetic compass". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 113 (17): 4634–4639. -- 2603:6081:1C00:1187:D850:7CD2:B521:2587 (talk) 22:51, 21 June 2021 (UTC)

The article to which you link has its sources at the bottom, from Hameroff and Roger Penrose (the Nobel laureate). The theory is controversial and is mentioned in the WP article on him.

• Hameroff, Stuart; Penrose, Roger (2014). "Consciousness in the universe". Physics of Life Reviews. 11 (1): 39–78. doi:10.1016/j.plrev.2013.08.002. PMID 24070914. Mike Turnbull (talk) 15:08, 22 June 2021 (UTC)

 Courtesy link: Stuart Hameroff --2603:6081:1C00:1187:D850:7CD2:B521:2587 (talk) 16:42, 22 June 2021 (UTC)