Is There a Consciousness?

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K michael: I wonder if the very question about our consciousness is the right question. We're assuming such a thing as consciousness exists, he says. And so we keep wanting to think that we have something special in what we're calling consciousness and may be it's just a natural expression of what is to be alive. Kmichael: Maybe hat it be easier to say, why should there be nothing when something is the natural state of things?

In this thought-provoking conversation on life, the universe, and everything, Neil deGrasse Tyson tackles the world’s most important philosophical questions about the universe with wit, wisdom, and cutting-edge science. For science geeks, space and physics nerds, and all who want to understand their place in the universe, this enlightening new book offers a unique take on the mysteries and curiosities of the cosmos, building on rich material from his beloved StarTalk podcast, along with dozens of his most popular tweets on science. Shermer and Tyson discuss: the universe, multiverse, big bang, big rip, dark matter, dark energy, gravity, gravitational waves, origins of morality, hard problem of consciousness, consensus science, the unknown, Fermi’s paradox, extraterrestrials, and artificial intelligence.