Proust Among the Machines
Within our lifetimes, computers could approach human-level intelligence. But will they be to consciously experience the world? A future where …
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Is Death Reversible?
And Death Shall Have no dominion An experiment that partially revived slaughterhouse pig brains raises questions about the precise end …
What is Consciousness?
Scientists are beginning to unravel a mystery that has long vexed philosophers. Consciousness is everything you experience. It is the …
How to Make A Consciousness Meter
Zapping the brain with magnetic pulses while measuring its electrical activity is proving to be a reliable way to detect …
To Keep Up With AI, We’ll Need High-Tech Brains
Technologies that enhance the human brain will be essential to avoid a dystopian future fueled by the rise of artificial …
Five Myths about Consciousness
“Consciousness” refers to any subjective experience — the delectable taste of Nutella, the sharp sting of an infected tooth, the …
In memoriam Paul G. Allen
In 2012, Paul G. Allen announced a ten-year plan of the Allen Institute for Brain Science, a massive initiative focused …
The Brain of Buddha
My encounter with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the scientific study of meditation in a Tibetan Monastery in India, …
A Tribute to Oliver Sacks from Colleague and Friend Christof Koch
Oliver Sacks has left the world. The British-born neurologist-cum-writer who called New York City his home for the past half …
A Biological Imitation Game
The digital reconstruction of a slice of rat somatosensory cortex in 2015 in Cell from the Blue Brain Project provides …
