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The hard problem of consciousness is already beginning to dissolve

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The hard problem of consciousness is already beginning to dissolve

Science can solve the great mystery of consciousness – how physical matter gives rise to conscious experience – we just have to use the right approach, says neuroscientist Anil Seth

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Can a robot ever be conscious and how would we know if it were?

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Can a robot ever be conscious and how would we know if it were?

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What forms can consciousness take and can we see it in our brains?

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What forms can consciousness take and can we see it in our brains?

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What is consciousness like for other animals and when did it evolve?

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What is consciousness like for other animals and when did it evolve?

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The Meaning of Meaning: Carlo Rovelli finds inspiration in rebellion

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The Meaning of Meaning: Carlo Rovelli finds inspiration in rebellion

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Carlo Rovelli’s rebellious past and how it made him a better scientist

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Carlo Rovelli’s rebellious past and how it made him a better scientist

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Consciousness isn't just the brain: The body shapes your sense of self

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Consciousness isn't just the brain: The body shapes your sense of self

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Pondering the big question of consciousness is a welcome distraction

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Pondering the big question of consciousness is a welcome distraction

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Is the universe conscious? It seems impossible until you do the maths

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The way we think about the brain may be completely wrong

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What you experience may not exist. Inside the strange truth of reality

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The science of magic: Why our minds are so easily deceived

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