Tag: consciousness
Brain Scientist: Consciousness Didn’t Evolve; It Creates Evolution
Donald Hoffman says that even the Big Bang must be understood in a universe where consciousness is fundamental.
Mice Can’t Do Calculus but Their Brains Can
Neuroimaging and mathematics showed that a simple Stop! signal in the brain would not allow a mouse to stop as quickly as it in fact did.
Can a Dog Be Bred to Be as Smart as a Human?
An enterprising electrical engineer, Payton Pearson, thinks it can be done. There are reasons for doubt.
Are Plants Conscious? Science Writer Says Yes
Annaka Harris, neuroscience and physics writer, starts by casting doubt on human consciousness.
Apart from Non-Material Consciousness, Science Is Impossible
Whether and how we choose to measure something has a big impact, which makers consciousness very difficult to just explain away.