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Author Archives: christofkoch
The Conscious Infant
A new study finds a possible brain signature of consciousness in infants as young as five months. [PDF]
The Brain of Buddha
An encounter with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the scientific study of meditation. [PDF]
A Consciousness Meter
An electromagnetic gadget to measure the level of consciousness. [PDF]
The Philosopher’s Pupil
by Iris Murdoch (1983). A ponderous story with a large cast of characters, none of which evoke much sympathy, who …
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
by Neil Gaiman (2013). A short and intense adult novel about otherworldly ‘evil’ creatures invading modern day rural Britain via …
The Buddhas of Bamiyan
by Llewelyn Morgan (2012). Wonderful cultural/historical account of the two colossal standing figures of Buddha in the Hindu Kush – …
Nexus – Mankind gets an Upgrade
by Ramez Naam (2013). An eminently readable debut SF novel with a fertile imagination in which the confluence of nano- …
The Darwin Conspiracy
by John Darnton (2005). Historical fiction interposing Charles Darwin’s signature, 5 year long, voyage on the HMS Beagle that made …
Isaac Newton
by James Gleick (2003). Short, pithy and insightful biography of Newton. He was a recluse, with virtual no family, no …
