Alex Lepauvre, a researcher on consciousness theories, collaborates with Oscar Ferrante, an expert in MEG and functional connectivity, and Rony Hirschhorn, a dedicated student at Tel Aviv University. They dive into the COGITATE project, pitting Integrated Information Theory against Global Workspace Theory. This adversarial collaboration reveals the complexities of testing consciousness, including the challenges of neural data analysis and the significance of experimental design. Their discussions emphasize the iterative nature of research and the courage to question established beliefs in science.
