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What is consciousness, really?

What is consciousness, really?

60-Second Science vor 8 Monaten

A dive into how scientists are trying to understand what consciousness is and where it comes from

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In this episode, we explore what consciousness is, how the brain
creates it and what current science says about dreams, anesthesia,
animals and even artificial intelligence. Scientific American’s
associate editor Allison Parshall breaks down what the leading
theories are and why understanding our own awareness remains one of
science’s toughest challenges. Recommended Reading: Why
consciousness is the hardest problem in science Is
Consciousness the Hallmark of Life? How to Detect Consciousness in
People, Animals and Maybe Even AI When does consciousness emerge in
babies? E-mail us at sciencequickly@sciam.com if you have any
questions, comments or ideas for stories we should cover! Discover
something new everyday: subscribe to Scientific American and sign
up for our daily newsletter. Science Quickly is produced by Kendra
Pierre-Louis, Fonda Mwangi, Sushmita Pathak and Jeff DelViscio.
This episode was edited by Alex Sugiura, with fact-checking by
Shayna Posses and Aaron Shattuck. Our theme music was composed by
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