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Pre-Conscious Humans May Have Been Like the Borg

Does an alien race from Star Trek tell the story of human consciousness?

April 27, 2017

Roger Penrose On Why Consciousness Does Not Compute

The emperor of physics defends his controversial theory of mind.

April 27, 2017

Is Consciousness Fractal?

Our subconscious love for fractals may tell an evolutionary story.

April 27, 2017

A Theory of Consciousness Can Help Build a Theory of Everything

Neuroscience is weighing in on physics’ biggest questions.

April 27, 2017

What Living with an Eye Patch in a Big City Taught Me

At first I was tired of telling every curious soul that cancer took my eye, but then something changed.

April 21, 2017

Why Doesn’t Ancient Fiction Talk About Feelings?

Literature’s evolution has reflected and spurred the growing complexity of society.

April 20, 2017

If Bugs Are Sentient, Should We Eat Them?

The ethics of eating insects.

April 20, 2017

We Need Conscious Robots

How introspection and imagination make robots better.

April 20, 2017

Do You Want AI to Be Conscious?

Consciousness is an important function for us. Why not for our machines?

April 20, 2017