The Nature of Consciousness

The podcast delves into the complex concept of consciousness, with Annika Harris emphasizing the distinction between awareness and human consciousness. Awareness refers to the felt experiences that arise from sensory input, which scientists find difficult to study. This self-awareness is what differentiates living beings from non-sentient entities like computers, despite similar information processing capabilities. The ongoing exploration of whether consciousness is fundamental to nature suggests a need to reconsider the assumptions in science regarding the relationship between consciousness and complexity.