Manipolare la memoria: A physicist's critique of quantum consciousness

In a recent article on doppiozero.com, Pierangelo Garzia recounts a conversation with a former CERN researcher, now head of research and innovation at a major Milanese health institution, over pizza. The discussion centered on the neurobiology of memory, with Garzia explaining recent discoveries about brain structures involved in learning and recall. The physicist friend challenged him on the deep physical foundations of memory, to which Garzia admitted that science currently knows nothing about them. This led to a shared criticism of those who speculate about a 'quantum brain' or a 'quantum explanation of consciousness.' Garzia also mentions another theoretical physicist he spoke with years ago, who pointed out the great difficulties in such endeavors. The article, titled 'Manipolare la memoria,' appears to be an opinion piece reflecting on the limits of current scientific understanding and the dangers of unfounded speculation.