EPISODE · Apr 16, 2026 · 13 MIN
The Hard Problem: Why Science Still Cannot Explain Consciousness
from Crazy Alchemist · host Crazy Alchemist
Christof Koch, the Allen Institute neuroscientist, argues that brains may not create consciousness at all. Here is the evidence: dying brains that light up brighter than waking ones, cardiac arrest survivors who recall events from the ceiling, and a $20 million experiment that failed to find the answer.
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Christof Koch, the Allen Institute neuroscientist, argues that brains may not create consciousness at all. Here is the evidence: dying brains that light up brighter than waking ones, cardiac arrest survivors who recall events from the ceiling, and a $20 million experiment that failed to find the answer.
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The Hard Problem: Why Science Still Cannot Explain Consciousness
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