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Brain scans are putting a major theory of consciousness to the test

18 July 2023

A proposed way to measure consciousness called integrated information theory has been tested using data from human brain scans, and seems to work

Digital generated image of low poly net structured transparent data brain made out of golden wires with glowing blue edges against purple background.

Why the mind-body connection is vital to understanding consciousness

10 May 2023

The key to solving the hard problem of consciousness could lie in the body not the brain, with our gut and heart being key players in building our conscious experience

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

24 June 2020

Electrical signals coming from your heart and other organs influence how you perceive the world, the decisions you take, your sense of who you are and consciousness itself.

The way we think about the brain may be completely wrong

15 April 2020

Thinking of the brain as a machine may be hampering our progress in understanding how it works, says The Idea of the Brain: A history by Matthew Cobb

How does consciousness work? A radical theory has mind-blowing answers

30 October 2019

The Feeling of Life Itself by Christof Koch charts a radical theory about consciousness that shows the survival advantages for humans, and why computers can never be conscious

Shocking evidence shows people in vegetative states may be conscious

26 June 2019

1 in 10 people thought to be permanently unconscious as a result of brain trauma may actually be aware. The hunt is on for ways to rescue them from their limbo

How people with extreme imagination are helping explain consciousness

5 June 2019

The first studies of people with hyperphantasia – hyper-vivid mental imagery – are revealing how our imaginations shape the world we perceive and make us who we are