What gives rise to human consciousness? Are some parts of the brain more important than others? Scientists began tackling these questions in more depth about 35 years ago. Researchers have made ...

A podcast on consciousness and a book about Jane Austen brought me to the subject of today’s column—reading journals. Bear with me as I explain the leap. On my drive to work, I was listening to ...

Scientists have long been trying to understand human consciousness – the subjective “stuff” of thoughts and sensations inside our minds. There used to be an assumption that consciousness is produced ...

Source: AI-generated image created by the author. Artificial intelligence is becoming astonishingly capable. It can write essays, identify patterns, summarize research, generate images, reason through ...