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EPISODE · May 6, 2021 · 5 MIN

Electromagnetic Consciousness: Short Episode

from On The Very Idea - A Philosophy Podcast · host Tony Bologna

I'm trying some short episodes here and there along with the usual full length episodes. The aim is to allow me to digest interesting things that I read and hopefully you can get something out of it. Today, the topic is electromagnetic fields. Cognitive science has been looking for clues to understanding how the physical touches base with the mental in consciousness by looking at neurons. Often this method focuses on mapping the firing and wiring of neurons and the corresponding thoughts that correlate with specific firings. But, this approach always leaves us just short at the most important point: the gap between the mental and the physical. Instead of a neoronal code encrypted in the wiring of our brains, could consciousness be found in the brain’s electromagnetic field? Does consciousness reside in the brain's electromagnetic field?

I'm trying some short episodes here and there along with the usual full length episodes. The aim is to allow me to digest interesting things that I read and hopefully you can get something out of it. Today, the topic is electromagnetic fields. Cognitive science has been looking for clues to understanding how the physical touches base with the mental in consciousness by looking at neurons. Often this method focuses on mapping the firing and wiring of neurons and the corresponding thoughts that correlate with specific firings. But, this approach always leaves us just short at the most important point: the gap between the mental and the physical. Instead of a neoronal code encrypted in the wiring of our brains, could consciousness be found in the brain’s electromagnetic field? Does consciousness reside in the brain's electromagnetic field?

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