• Question: What is the biological basis of consciousness?

    Asked by rowellhayes to Ben, Clare, Ezzy, Mario, Sam on 14 Mar 2012. This question was also asked by westmorepenney.
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      Sam Vinko answered on 14 Mar 2012:

      I don’t know. And II suspect neither does anyone else. Consciousness is a remarkable feat, and that creatures can evolve to such a point, as we clearly have, is quite frankly amazing.

    • Photo: Clare Burrage

      Clare Burrage answered on 14 Mar 2012:

      I don’t know, I’m not sure anyone does. I’m sure that people even agree on what they mean by consciousness!
      We don’t understand how our brains work very well yet. But there are lots of scientists trying to find out. New technologies like MRI scanners mean that we can study the brain and how it works with out having to cut anyone’s head open!

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      Elizabeth Pearson answered on 19 Mar 2012:

      I’m not sure. Not sure any one knows. The brain is a complicated beasty. everything works with everything else and the end result is what we see, feel and experience.

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