RESEARCH COMPENDIUM

The BSCA Research Compendium

A Living Index of Open Scientific and Conceptual Challenges

The BSCA Research Compendium is a curated, continuously evolving index of open scientific and conceptual challenges across multiple domains. It consolidates foundational research questions emerging from interdisciplinary inquiry, including work documented in the Beyond Science publication program, and from the broader frontier research landscape.

All topics are presented as questions for inquiry, not as established conclusions or institutional positions.

Disclaimer: Inclusion of a topic in the Research Compendium does not imply endorsement by the Beyond Science + Consciousness Alliance. The Compendium exists to support inquiry, dialogue, and responsible exploration.

What defines the physical limits of the observable universe?

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Is spacetime fundamental or emergent?

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What preceded the Big Bang, if anything?

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Are multiverse models scientifically testable?

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What is the true nature of dark matter?

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What is the true nature of dark energy?

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Does time have an intrinsic direction beyond entropy?

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Are physical constants fixed or variable across reality?

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Is the universe fundamentally discrete or continuous?

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Can gravity be reconciled with quantum mechanics?

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What is the correct interpretation of quantum mechanics?

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Is information more fundamental than matter?

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Does quantum non-locality imply deeper structures of reality?

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Are hidden dimensions physically meaningful?

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Can quantum phenomena explain macroscopic order?

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What is the role of the observer in quantum systems?

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Are there limits to quantum computation?

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Can reality be modeled as an informational system?

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What defines the physical limits of the observable universe?

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Is spacetime fundamental or emergent?

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What preceded the Big Bang, if anything?

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Are multiverse models scientifically testable?

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What is the true nature of dark matter?

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What is the true nature of dark energy?

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Does time have an intrinsic direction beyond entropy?

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Are physical constants fixed or variable across reality?

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Is the universe fundamentally discrete or continuous?

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Can gravity be reconciled with quantum mechanics?

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How did life originate from non-living matter?

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What defines life at its most fundamental level?

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Is biological complexity inevitable or contingent?

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What are the theoretical limits of human longevity?

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Can aging be meaningfully slowed or reversed?

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How does intelligence emerge in biological systems?

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What is the relationship between biology and information?

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Can consciousness exist independently of biological substrates?

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What ethical boundaries should guide biotechnology?

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What defines intelligence across biological and artificial systems?

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Can artificial systems become conscious?

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What are the fundamental limits of machine intelligence?

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How should advanced AI systems be governed?

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Can intelligence be safely amplified?

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What risks arise from autonomous systems?

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How will AI reshape human work and society?

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What long-term futures emerge from human–AI co-evolution?

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The Research Compendium is continuously updated. Contributions and extensions may be proposed by the global research community through BSCA’s submission process.