" consciousness is an exquisite physical process, but nothing more than a physical process," says Ray Ascot. "I don't think there's anything else beyond the particles and the laws of physics required for consciousness to exist", he adds. The fact that there's so many books on consciousness 'means no one knows anything about it'
Neil deGrasse Tyson, comic co-host Chuck Nice, and theoretical physicist and author Brian Greene answer questions from our fans about string theory, the fabric of spacetime, interstellar travel, free will, and the meaning of life.
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