EPISODE · Feb 21, 2021 · 32 MIN
#019: Breaking the Boundaries of Consciousness - Andrew Zuckerman
from Here The Future · host Simon Fattal
Andrew Zuckerman studied Computer Science at Harvard, where he co-founded the Undergraduate Science of Psychedelics Club. During his time at college, he also ran a YouTube channel, which amassed over 3.8 million views across 18 self-produced videos. He previously interned at Bridgewater Associates, and is now the Executive Director of the Qualia Research Institute (QRI). The Qualia Research Institute is a nonprofit research group studying consciousness in a consistent, meaningful, and rigorous way. Their projects include Principia Qualia, the first framework for modelling consciousness, and the Symmetry Theory of Valence, a way of quantifying bliss. The QRI is supported by alumni from leading scientific organisations, such as OpenAI, DeepMind and Imperial College London. https://www.qualiaresearchinstitute.org/
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Andrew Zuckerman studied Computer Science at Harvard, where he co-founded the Undergraduate Science of Psychedelics Club. During his time at college, he also ran a YouTube channel, which amassed over 3.8 million views across 18 self-produced videos. He previously interned at Bridgewater Associates, and is now the Executive Director of the Qualia Research Institute (QRI). The Qualia Research Institute is a nonprofit research group studying consciousness in a consistent, meaningful, and rigorous way. Their projects include Principia Qualia, the first framework for modelling consciousness, and the Symmetry Theory of Valence, a way of quantifying bliss. The QRI is supported by alumni from leading scientific organisations, such as OpenAI, DeepMind and Imperial College London. https://www.qualiaresearchinstitute.org/
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