Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal Andrés Gómez-Emilsson: The Mathematics That Predicts Your DMT Trip
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Sep 17, 2025 In this discussion, Andres Gomez-Emilsson, a co-founder of the Qualia Research Institute, delves into the fascinating intersection of mathematics and consciousness. He reveals how psychedelic experiences can be visualized through innovative modeling tools and explores the subjective nature of qualia, like color perception and synesthesia. The conversation also tackles the concepts of psychedelic thermodynamics and collective consciousness, making complex topics accessible to both psychedelic novices and enthusiasts alike.
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Qualia Are Distinct From Sensory Input
- Andres separates qualia (how experience feels) from sensory input like light frequency and shows they can be independently mapped.
- He argues one can reconstruct the geometry of color space using nonvisual channels like sound via synesthesia.
Pure Hues Reveal Shared Color Geometry
- Pure hues form special axes in phenomenal color space and are consistently reported across people.
- This suggests shared geometric structure but leaves open whether our subjective labels (blue/yellow) perfectly align.
DeepDream Is A Partial Replication
- DeepDream-like neural feature amplification reproduces some psychedelic visuals but misses many phenomenological details.
- QRI built a more controllable tool to capture layered effects and identify which mechanisms produce which visuals.