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Mind & Life Europe Podcast

“A Community of Minds”

Jun 6, 2024
The podcast features Michel Bitbol, a multidimensional thinker, discussing the synergy of medicine, physics, Buddhist philosophy, and consciousness theories. He delves into existential questions, the evolution of his interests, quantum philosophy, and common blind spots in scientific work. The conversation challenges fixed self-perception and explores diverse disciplines to unravel the complexities of self-awareness.
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  • Michel Bitbol's diverse background shaped a unique perspective on consciousness and the universe.
  • Collaboration with Francisco Varela aimed to integrate subjective experiences into scientific investigations.

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Interdisciplinary Synthesis and Intellectual Curiosity

Michel Bittbol's intellectual journey reflects a unique synthesis of medicine, physics, and philosophy, intertwined from the beginning to explore connections between life, matter, and consciousness. His early existential questions, like pondering on the nature of time, shaped his research trajectory. These diverse interests converged through a meticulous process of analysis and integration, culminating in a profound curiosity about the universe's relation to consciousness.

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