Vortex Model of the Brain

There is no doubt that discrete neuronal networks play an essential role in brain function. Nevertheless, many fundamental questions regarding how the brain works remain unanswered. What is the neuronal substrate of consciousness? Why do anesthetic effects diminish at higher atmospheric pressure? How can purely endogenous processes be initiated? These are some examples. In spite of concerted effort by the world's preeminent neuroscientists, no complete theory of brain function has thus far been offered. This void strongly suggests that there must be a missing link in the current fundamental concept of how the brain works. All modern theories eventually require confirmatory proof based on hypothesis-driven experimental results. However, it is often difficult to formulate such a hypothesis in a science which is already highly developed. The successful formulation of the best hypothesis itself should reflect the final accomplishment in the field. In contrast to other fields of science, biological science still remains heavily phenomenology oriented. This tendency toward a description based science has likely served as a major obstacle in the derivation of a global hypothesis of brain function. On the other hand, purely mathematical hypotheses introduced by scientists in non-biological fields, such as mathematics, physics, and engineering, have often failed to provide biological realization. It is clear that the world of neuroscience is in desperate need for a truly multi-disciplinary approach to solving its challenges. Any model of the brain has to be: (1) completely compatible with all phenomenology described; (2) consistent with principal rules of the universe and phylogeny; and (3) preferably in the form of simple mathematical equations. I present here such a model, the Vortex Model of the brain.