Is consciousness fundamental? A new study discusses the Hard Problem of consciousness and Integrated Information Theory. Explore the neuroscientific case for panpsychism and extraordinary mental ...

Michael Pollan's widely anticipated new book, A World Appears: A Journey into Consciousness, brings his signature acumen and wit to one of science's essential mysteries. Along the way, he pursues ...

As AI—and the ethical debate surrounding it—accelerates, scientists argue that understanding consciousness is now more urgent than ever. Researchers writing in Frontiers in Science warn that advances ...

Science still cannot explain consciousness. Michael Pollan questions awareness, the brain, and reality in a bold new inquiry.