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Nearly Sane

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What is the nature of consciousness?
« on: June 01, 2023, 02:02:23 PM »
Nothing startling but interesting interview with Anil Seth

https://www.quantamagazine.org/what-is-the-nature-of-consciousness-20230531/

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Re: What is the nature of consciousness?
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2024, 04:45:09 PM »
As a follow up to this, Here is the Royal Society Faraday Lecture given just a few days ago by Anil Seth on 'Consciousness in humans and in other things'. You don't have to agree with everything he says, but it is a fascinating lecture, I suggest.

https://royalsociety.org/science-events-and-lectures/2024/03/faraday-prize-lecture/
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Re: What is the nature of consciousness?
« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2024, 04:58:21 PM »
As a follow up to this, Here is the Royal Society Faraday Lecture given just a few days ago by Anil Seth on 'Consciousness in humans and in other things'. You don't have to agree with everything he says, but it is a fascinating lecture, I suggest.

https://royalsociety.org/science-events-and-lectures/2024/03/faraday-prize-lecture/
Thanks for this, will listen to over the weekend.