Bernard Baars

Bernard Baars, Co-founder and Editor in Chief of the Society for Mind-Brain Sciences, dives deep into consciousness and its scientific study. He reveals the challenges and taboos that have historically surrounded this topic. The discussion uncovers the global workspace theory, exploring how conscious and unconscious processes interact. Baars critiques the 'philosopher’s zombie' and explains the relationship between consciousness and attention using the theater metaphor. His insights into consciousness as a biological process are both profound and thought-provoking.