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Brain wifi

22 mins | Apr 22, 2021
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Does consciousness come from our electromagnetic field? Many point to neurons when considering how our brains generate human awareness and thought. But, in this insightful argument against the general consensus of consciousness, professor of molecular genetics Johnjoe McFadden argues that information-processing isn’t efficient for conscious knowing. He suggests that the brain’s electromagnetic field could provide clues for a new form of computing that could finally deliver the dream of conscious-enabled AI.

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