So far on this page I’ve argued that human consciousness first began to radically diverge from those of other species when our ancestors started designing and using tools to transform the world, ...

Dive deeper into the mysteries of your own existence with this one-day masterclass exploring the forefront of research on the brain and consciousness. Join leading neuroscientists and philosophers as ...

The origin of consciousness has teased the minds of philosophers and scientists for centuries. In the last decade, neuroscientists have begun to piece together its neural underpinnings—that is, how ...