About 300,000 years ago, an early human was foraging for food in an expanse of grassland. She spied a cluster of mushrooms ...

This might seem like a silly question, but what enters your consciousness is not the whole story when it comes to vision. A ...

A short history of America's fascination with deportation may help us understand the present situation and correct some of ...

After recently writing about Singularity in this column, I felt it was time to address the elephant in the room – the difference between Artificial Intelligence and Human Consciousness in the Age of ...

Michael Pollan tells Scientific American why the science of consciousness may ultimately be too subject to our own conscious ...

Eight states are moving to expand medical conscience laws, letting providers refuse care — from vaccines to contraception — ...

The classroom has ceased to be a place of 'learning' and 'knowledge'. Instead, it is expected to be an instrument of social ...

PBS NC helps your community explore new worlds and ideas through programs that educate, inform and inspire. Your ...

It sounds like an oxymoron, but we could find the origin of consciousness in our brains using the brains of those who are ...

In every democratic society, the relationship between the state and the citizen is the cornerstone upon which stability, prosperity, and justice are built. At the heart of this relationship lies civic ...

And if I may offer a personal recommendation for our consciousness diet, consume more material that generates love, ...

Theorists of consciousness generally focus on sensation – what it's like to, say, experience the color red. Yet what we call ...