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BS 184 Mark Solms, author of "The Hidden Spring: A Journey to the Source of Consciousness"

Brain Science with Ginger Campbell, MD: Neuroscience for Everyone

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The Importance of the Subcortical Orgins of Consciousness

Mark solmes: consciousness can be knocked out completely by damaging a very small area of the brain stem. He says this is not because it's like an on off switch. These sub cortical circuits are sending critical information to the cortex. This is where subjective experience appears to originate, he says. Next month, i'll be back with a new interview. My guest will be stephen fleming, author of know thyself,. The science of self awareness.

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