Fostered by the presence of a `curious-mind', leads to the joy to delve into a broad spectrum of topic, and top of the list is Genetics, Epigenetics in particular. And this leads to consideration of `Consciousness' and its connection, if there is to be one, with day-to-day reality.  And the first step in this direction is to forgo any conventional wisdom espoused by contemporary, theoretical physics.

The present day argument from the Physics Department is that `consciousness' is an undefinable, nebulous interference to gaining understanding to `The Theory of Everything'; everything comprising physical reality and how it is to be perceived by the Human Mind.  That is until the subject of Quantum Theory is to be considered. 

As a cautionary note to the following: the concept hypothesis is that of a layperson, totally unqualified to be expressive of such ideas, but freedom-of thought prevails, and to that end, let the following brief video explain an idea of: The Quantum - Beyond Reality 

Though this concept is from a novice; to illustrate it to be reflective of one espoused by a learned professional in the field Bruce Lipton [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Lipton] as discussed in the following:

Any thoughts or comments to the subject matter, are greatly appreciated