
Alan Lightman: Can Science Explain Spirituality?
Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda
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The Power of Consciousness
Most neuroscientists are convinced that consciousness originates in the brain. But how does consciousness emerge from matter? How do 100 billion neurons, each one connected to a thousand other neurons, produce this unique overwhelming experience of being present in the world? "I can't fill in all of the blanks there," he says.
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