Last week, an article in Nature by Mariana Lenharo summarized the “wars” that have broken out in the field of consciousness studies. The main event was a bomb that was dropped last September, when ...

Many theories attempt to explain consciousness, but one that’s gaining traction is the idea of electromagnetic (EM) fields—specifically, ephaptic fields—coordinating consciousness in the brain. A new ...

The measurement problem in quantum mechanics looks at how an experimental outcome changes, simply by observing it.

The aim of Coppola’s study is to test that assertion. The neuroscientist’s research breaks the human brain down to three ...

Beyond spirited dinner party debate, establishing which creatures have consciousness matters in terms of animal welfare and ...

New research suggests that consciousness originates in the subcortex, and is polished by the cortex and cerebellum.