Exploring the Enigma of Consciousness

Dornsife Dialogues

Considering AI tools can now effectively mimic human communication, robots can ace the Turing test, and lobsters and crabs have been classified by some nations as sentient, the topic of consciousness has never been more timely or interesting.
Join this fascinating discussion on the latest developments and research regarding consciousness, including philosophical and scientific approaches to consciousness, the relationship between consciousness and the brain, and the potential implications of recent discoveries on our understanding of the human mind.
Speakers:
Antonio Damasio, David Dornsife professor of neuroscience; director of the USC Dornsife Brain and Creativity Institute. Author of numerous books, including Feeling and Knowing: Making Minds Conscious (2021).
Tok Thompson, professor (teaching) of anthropology and communication at USC Dornsife. Author of Posthuman Folklore (2019) which explores new concepts of personhood and The Truth of Myth (2020) which explores how fundamental narratives shape how we think of the world.
Moderated by: Jonas Kaplan, neuroscientist, associate professor of psychology and co-director the Dana and David Dornsife Cognitive Neuroimaging Center at USC Dornsife.

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