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🧠 Public Book Talk | Bacteria to Buddha: How Connection May Have Shaped Consciousness and Makes Us Human Join us for a public talk by Dr. Ramanan Laxminarayan, President, One...
🧠 Public Book Talk | Bacteria to Buddha: How Connection May Have Shaped Consciousness and Makes Us Human Join us for a public talk by Dr. Ramanan Laxminarayan, President, One Health Trust, Bengaluru, and Senior Research Scholar, Princeton University. Drawing from his book Bacteria to Buddha: How Cooperation Shaped Consciousness and Makes Us Human, Dr. Laxminarayan will explore how cooperation and connection may have shaped the evolution of consciousness, from the earliest forms of life to human societies, and what this means in an age increasingly mediated by AI and machines. 📅 Tuesday, September 29, 2026 🕓 4:00 PM 📍 NCBS Dasheri We invite you to join us for a conversation at the intersection of biology, neuroscience, evolution, and human connection.