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Michael Pollan explores consciousness, AI and the brain

Michael Pollan explores consciousness, AI and the brain

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Michael Pollan dives into the scientific and philosophical puzzles of consciousness, from brain biology to AI and beyond

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In this episode of Science Quickly, journalist Michael Pollan joins
Scientific American’s Bri Kane to unpack why consciousness is so
hard to define in a discussion that explores what brain science,
artificial intelligence experiments and even psychedelics might
reveal about how awareness works. Recommended Reading: A World
Appears: A Journey into Consciousness. Michael Pollen. Penguin,
2026 Your guide to 29 wildly different theories of consciousness
Why consciousness is the hardest problem in science E-mail us at
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Shayna Posses and Aaron Shattuck. Our theme music was composed by
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