This is a really fun conversation with one of the most influential living scientist. Dr. Christof Koch is neuroscientist pioneering th the neural bases of consciousness. He is the president and chief scientist of the Allen Institute for Brain Science in Seattle. In this conversation we discuss...

Christof's journey into the brain sciences and work with Francis Crick
what is the 'integrated information theory' of consciousness
russellian monism and the panpsychist revival
contrasting consciousness and intelligence
can a machine become conscious
the possibility of artificial intelligence
the love of dogs and becoming a vegetarian
how practices open up different worlds
defending the depths for human existence
Iain Banks' novels
adversarial experimentation and the problem of conscious
beginning with phenomenology in the explanation of consciousness

Check out his two most recent books:

The Feeling of Life Itself: Why Consciousness Is Widespread but Can't Be Computed

Consciousness: Confessions of a Romantic Reductionist

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