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The science of consciousness

Understanding the biological basis of conscious experience is one of the great challenges for 21st Century Science.

The neuroscience of consciousness.

Highlights of my research and outreach.

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The Sunday Times Top 10 Bestseller


Being You – A New Science of Consciousness

A 2021 Book of the Year (New Statesman, Economist, Bloomberg, Five Books), a 2021 Science Book of the Year (Guardian, Financial Times). Being You is out now in hardback, paperback, ebook, and audio.

Consciousness at TED


Your brain hallucinates your conscious reality

My main-stage TED talk has more than 14 million views.

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“The fact that a theory can have strange, perhaps untestable consequences, does not mean that it is pseudoscientific.”

@anilkseth reacts to the controversy around Integrated Information Theory of consciousness, arguing for the usefulness of wild ideas:

https://buff.ly/XSEOJlM

Meanwhile in other news the water industry rich list.

The men and women that have been paid a combined total of £278 million in just 11 years. That by the way is your money.

My PhD student Trevor Hewitt is conducting an online experiment into closed-eye visuals during psychedelic experiences. If you've had such an experience, please consider taking part here http://closed-eyes.com (it's only a short survey) - and/or help us spread the word. 🙏🏽🧠

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