Are we all material—tissues and veins—or is there some nonmaterial substance, some essence, that transcends the corporeal ...

In his new book, the celebrated author explains why we need ‘consciousness hygiene’ to defend ourselves from AI and ...

Michael Pollan's view of consciousness hygiene is criticized for reinforcing alienation and failing to address the underlying ...

A growing body of research is challenging the long-held assumption that memory and awareness belong exclusively to the brain. Scientists working across immunology, biophysics, and neuroscience have ...

Researchers across biology, philosophy, and AI are split on what counts as a mind—and whether today’s systems qualify.

Take a moment and consider how you define mind relative to consciousness. In reflecting on questions such as: Can something have a mind, but not be conscious? Can something be conscious, but not have ...

There’s a mysterious energy quietly influencing your brain. Could it explain where your consciousness originates?

When researchers ask them to imagine something familiar, they might have a concept of what it is, and words and associations ...

Do trees have minds? A friend posed this question during one of the high school afternoons we habitually spent—no doubt with too much time on our hands—engaging in amateur philosophical banter. It ...