Here’s an interesting talk on sound and consciousness.
Is Time Real?
A British physicist working in solitude has produced work that challenges everything we thought we knew about time.
Julian Barbour, based in Oxfordshire, has spent over five decades developing a theory that redefines the nature of reality.
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Do Insects Have Consciousness?
A group of prominent biologists and philosophers announced a new consensus: There’s “a realistic possibility” that insects, octopuses, crustaceans, fish and other overlooked animals experience consciousness.
Octopus and Consciousness
Research suggests that cephalopods experience pain. Now, the National Institutes of Health is considering new animal welfare rules that would put them in the same category as monkeys.
Read moreHuman Consciousness
Central to his theory is the concept of hyperdimensionality — the intriguing possibility that our universe harbors more dimensions than the four we can perceive (three spatial dimensions and one of time).
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Consciousness and the Brain
Consciousness arises from specially evolved neural circuits in the brain configured to instantiate it.
Read moreConsciousness and Babies
When does consciousness arise in human babies? Does sentience appear in the womb, at birth or during early childhood?
Read moreBrain Activity During Dying
A new study hints at how consciousness can continue after the heart stops. A burst of brain activity during dying could explain life passing before your eyes.
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