Bernard Baars: "On Consciousness" (BS 177)
David Edelman and Bernard Baars (Click to listen to interview)
Bernard Baars is a pioneer in the neuroscience of consciousness. He first proposed Global Neuronal Workspace Theory back in 1980, which was before consciousness was considered an acceptable topic of scientific research. His approach inspired others including the current Global Neuronal Workspace Theory, which I discussed briefly in episode 160. Brain Science 177 is an interview with Dr. Baars that focuses on his most recent book On Consciousness. He is joined by his colleague David Edelman.
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Links and References:
ON CONSCIOUSNESS: Science & Subjectivity - Updated Works on Global Workspace Theory by Bernard J. Baars
On Consciousness podcast: on YouTube
The Ancient Origins of Consciousness: How the Brain Created Experience by Todd E. Feinberg and Jon M. Mallatt (Dr. Mallatt was interviewed in BS 128.)
Consciousness and the Brain: Deciphering How the Brain Codes Our Thoughts by Stanislas Dehaene (BS 160and BS 167)
Episode Transcript contains additional links and references.
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