AI is the hottest game in town, but it is not new. The big question is "can it be programmed to be conscious?" That logic misunderstands both the brain and consciousness.

What to expect when you talk and play music to people you grew up with but have not seen for decades and have different political views from you. Turns out it was fabulous.

Rising media attention regarding consciousness in animals, fetuses, organoids, and AI has led to some rather strong statements. Most of these claims a…

Publishes papers on the development, organization, plasticity, and function of the cerebral cortex, including the hippocampus.

Boston city councilors today declared Boston a sanctuary city for transgender people - but said that's only the start of drafting specific ordinances to back that up. Read more.

OK I said I was not going to say much about this IIT-consciousness matter, but this morning something caught my eyes and I have a strong urge to say it in public. Truth is: IIT-Concerned (our team).....

Theories of consciousness have a long and controversial history. One well-known proposal — integrated information theory — has recently been labeled as ‘pseudoscience’, which has caused a heated open ...

Advances in neurotechnologies, including molecular tools, neural sensors, and large-scale recording, are transforming neuroscience and generating vast…

here i respond to a commentary written by Alex Gomez-Marin and Anil Seth, on a paper explaining why IIT is unscientific . the latter articl...

Joseph LeDoux on writing his new book, "The Four Realms of Existence: A New Theory of Being Human."

Drinks event in Washington D.C. by BrainFacts.org on Sunday, November 12 2023

Every living thing that has ever existed has existed biologically.

A Conversation with Nicole C. Rust, PhD, a Professor and brain researcher at the University of Pennsylvania.