LIGHTS ON AUDIO DOCUMENTARY TEASER PREVIEW: CHAPTER 6: From Signals to Sensations
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Mar 17, 2025 Sasha Fink, a Professor of neurophilosophy, explores the intricate relationship between consciousness and sensory perception. She delves into groundbreaking studies involving sensory substitution, such as the feel space belt that enhances awareness of imperceptible phenomena. The conversation challenges conventional understandings of reality and examines how future tools might expand our sensory capabilities, touching on the fascinating ways technology can reshape our perception of the world around us.
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Turn Signal Delay
- Annaka Harris reflects on the delay between a car's turn signal lever and the corresponding light.
- She connects this to Anil Seth's concept of controlled hallucinations.
Expanding Science
- Harris contemplates how science might expand to address consciousness, similar to how microscopes revealed microorganisms.
- She questions if experiential science could be a new scientific frontier.
Experiential Evidence
- Consciousness can only be proven through firsthand experience, not external observation.
- Harris imagines a future where experiences might be shared technologically.