Stuart Hameroff(@StuartHameroff):Aging isn’t entirely genetic. Cytoskeletal microtubules crumble in Alzheimer’s, releasing tau (a microtubule-associated protein whose placement encodes synaptic plasticity). What if aging is a symptom of cells losing track of time, or accelerating their clock rates? What clocks? How do cells keep track of time? I’m glad I asked. Microtubules are fractal time crystals.

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Stuart Hameroff@StuartHameroff

2026.05.16 15:34

Aging isn’t entirely genetic. Cytoskeletal microtubules crumble in Alzheimer’s, releasing tau (a microtubule-associated protein whose placement encodes synaptic plasticity). What if aging is a symptom of cells losing track of time, or accelerating their clock rates? What clocks? How do cells keep track of time? I’m glad I asked. Microtubules are fractal time crystals.

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