Gold: How does the brain conjure consciousness?

Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

Aug 4, 202600:21:11Science & Medicine

For centuries, philosophers have theorised about the mind-body question. Is the mind something separate from the body? If so what does that mean? So, how does the brain conjure consciousness? In this interview from 2021,...

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