John Bickle, professor of philosophy and religion, and Gregory Twietmeyer, associate professor of kinesiology, will lead the discussion on happenings inside the brain during moments of heightened ...

How can rapid advancements in medical technology, questions about the criteria for brain death and the rise of transhumanism ...

The Black Hole (TBH), a non-profit organisation, hosted a thought-provoking session on the nature of consciousness and the long-standing mind–body problem, exploring the relationship between the human ...

That little voice that is narrating your experience as you read this—is it in your mind or in your brain? At first glance, this might seem like a stupid semantic question. But it cuts to the heart of ...

Conscious experience is central to human life, yet the processes underlying its emergence remain among the most debated questions in behavioral ...

Are we all material—tissues and veins—or is there some nonmaterial substance, some essence, that transcends the corporeal ...

Philosophy of science examines how scientific knowledge is created, tested and applied. It asks foundational questions about evidence, explanation, models and scientific reasoning across disciplines ...

On any given day, your thoughts leap from one subject to another — your grocery list, a deadline, a song stuck in your head. But sometimes, they stop altogether. You stare at the screen. The page. The ...

The human brain has 86 billion neurons connected by roughly 100 trillion synapses, making it one of the most complex objects in the known universe. Each year neuroscientists make fascinating, ...