MASTERMITO

MASTERMITO The Master Mitochondrion Theory and Biological Identity Author: Phan Thanh Trung INTRODUCTION Since ancient times, humanity has continuously asked a seemingly simple question that remains unanswered: What truly constitutes a person's identity? What allows an individual to remain themselves despite the constant replacement of cells, the continuous modification of memories, and the gradual transformation of the body over time? When a person dies, what actually disappears, and what may continue to exist? Religious traditions throughout the world often invoke the concept of the soul to explain the continuity of personal existence. Modern neuroscience, on the other hand, generally attributes consciousness, memory, and personality to the activity of neural networks within the brain. Yet both perspectives leave important questions unresolved. If a soul exists, where and how is its in