Michael Pollan tells Scientific American why the science of consciousness may ultimately be too subject to our own conscious ...

A program to which users attribute human characteristics can manipulate them much more easily.” –Andrzej Porębski, MD ...

A peer-reviewed paper published in Frontiers in Psychology proposes that consciousness is not simply a byproduct of brain activity but instead acts as a top-down force that shapes neural processes.

Michael Pollan explores theories of consciousness in animals, plants and machines, examining the “hard problem” of subjective experience in his new book “A World Appears”.

David Eagleman is a neuroscientist at Stanford University and the author of eight books, most recently “Livewired.” ...

The writer discusses a few of the works that influenced his new book, “A World Appears.” ...

It sounds like an oxymoron, but we could find the origin of consciousness in our brains using the brains of those who are unconscious.

A new study of neural oscillations during varying stages of consciousness shows that anesthesia doesn’t just knock us out—it ...

Michael Pollan's view of consciousness hygiene is criticized for reinforcing alienation and failing to address the underlying ...

While researching a previous book, a mushroom trip in Michael Pollan’s garden left him curious about the boundaries of consciousness. His latest project A World Appears explores the mystery of human ...

In his new book, the celebrated author explains why we need ‘consciousness hygiene’ to defend ourselves from AI and ...

If artificial consciousness never emerges, safeguards will look cautious but harmless. If it does, safeguards may be the ...