New Scientist all-day virtual event: What is the future of healthcare?
7 July 2021
New Scientist's virtual live event transported the audience to the future of healthcare, from microrobot surgery to VR diagnosis and psychedelic therapy
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These streets aren't made for walking: Why sidewalks need a rethink
7 July 2021
Pavements date back some 2000 years, but are seldom built with pedestrians in mind. Here's why reinvented sidewalks could benefit your joints — and the planet
Can a robot ever be conscious and how would we know if it were?
7 July 2021
Some people think we could easily build and identify a conscious robot, while others insist that it’s impossible – it all depends on what you think consciousness is.
Can physics explain consciousness and does it create reality?
7 July 2021
We are finally testing the ideas that quantum collapse in the brain gives rise to consciousness and that consciousness creates the reality we see from the quantum world.
What forms can consciousness take and can we see it in our brains?
7 July 2021
New insights into the different states of human consciousness and where it occurs in the brain are helping us crack the mystery of what gives rise to felt experience
What is consciousness like for other animals and when did it evolve?
7 July 2021
The conscious experiences of non-human animals, from whales and birds to octopuses and bees, are revealing fresh clues about when consciousness evolved and what it’s for
