The Enduring Conundrum of Consciousness
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Channel: World Science Festival · 2014 · Science & Technology
It's an old question: What is consciousness? But today, sophisticated brain imaging technologies, clinical studies, and new ways to listen to nerve cells are bringing scientists closer than ever to the neurobiological basis of consciousness. Join leading neuroscientists, neurologists, and philosophers studying whether Homo sapiens is the only conscious species, whether consciousness lives not only within our brain but outside of it as well, and the fundamental biochemical processes that produce the mind inside the brain. Watch the Full Program here: https://youtu.be/y7RL__ZgdEw Original Program date: May 30, 2013 The World Science Festival gathers great minds in science and the arts to produce live and digital content that allows a broad general audience to engage with scientific discoveries. Our mission is to cultivate a general public informed by science, inspired by its wonder, convinced of its value, and prepared to engage with its implications for the future. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for all the latest from WSF. Visit our Website: http://www.worldsciencefestival.com/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/worldscience... Follow us on twitter: https://twitter.com/WorldSciFest
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