On 19 August 1874, the Irish physicist John Tyndall—now better known as the co-founder of climate science—spoke to 2,000 people for nearly two hours in Belfast's Ulster Hall. What he said generated ...

This means that imitation is 'eminent,' that is to say, imitation aims at the overall result of a gesture, not at the ...

During the 20th Annual John Collins Harvey lecture, held Feb. 3 by the Georgetown University Medical Center, Dr. Joseph Fins described the case of a patient in a nonresponsive state, who underwent ...

I recently attended the 26th session of the Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness (ASSC) conference at New York University and recount in this post some prevailing trends. First, the ...

On Tuesday, February 6, Andrew W.K. will appear, in person, to answer one question in a 20-minute, stream-of-consciousness lecture. Andrew's appearance is part of "Here's The Thing", a night of improv ...

Lecture on “Neuroscience of Consciousness” and Launch of “Essentials of Neuroscience” by Dr. Syed Ather Enam Held at AKU The Pakistan Academy of Neurological Surgery (PANS) hosted a successful event ...

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 ...

The science of consciousness has not lived up to expectations. Over the summer, the neuroscientist Christof Koch conceded defeat on his 25-year bet with the philosopher David Chalmers, a lost wager ...