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What is information in biology? information is essential for analyzing data and testing hypotheses. But what is information in evolution, population genetics, levels of selection, and molecular genetics? Is computational
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In this three way conversation, Iain McGilchrist, Rupert Sheldrake and Alex Gomez-Marin discuss the brain, the mind, resonance, morphic fields, where information is stored, the role of science today and their life, educat
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Can we turn off our awareness (i.e., conscious metacognition) in meditation and then stay in that state for 7 days without water, food, or going to the bathroom? A recent study by Dr. Ruben Laukkonen on the cessation of awar
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One of the premises of modern science is that nature is devoid of purposes. Instead, purposeless explanations for phenomena are sought. And the strategy has proved hugely productive. Except that allusions to purpose never
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Most are sceptical that artificial intelligence will one day become conscious. But might this scepticism be misguided? Join leading AI researcher, Joscha Bach, as he argues that we can create artificial consciousness if w
I recently wrote one of the following four words: "table", "chair", "house" and "garden" in one of my computer files, and I highlighted it (in yellow).
I ask you to tell me which of these four words I wrote.
The word was selected by means of this random number generator: [url=https://www.rando
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TASTE is an online journal devoted to transcendent 1 experiences that scientists have reported. It lets scientists express these experiences in a psychologically and professionally safe sp
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...All the same, the so called “hard problem” is, in my view, a pseudo-problem that rests on a set of mistakes. There is a reason why ancient and medieval phil
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