Alan J. McComas, "Consciousness: The Road to Reductionism" (American Scientist, 2025)

Neuroscientific evidence increasingly shows that consciousness is a remarkable but explainable function of a machinelike brain. Alan J. McComas' discusses his article for the American Scientist. Alan J. McComas is an emeritus professor of medicine at McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada. Greg is the Executive Director and Founder of the World War II Discussion Forum (wwiidf.org). He also has a strong interest in literature, culture, religion, science and philosophy (translation: he's an eclectic reader who is constantly missing deadlines for book reviews). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member!

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Alan J. McComas, "Consciousness: The Road to Reductionism" (American Scientist, 2025) is an episode from New Books in Neuroscience by New Books Network.

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This episode was published on Feb 27, 2026.

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