What is consciousness?
New research by Johnjoe McFadden suggests that "our consciousness is derived from a field of electromagnetic waves given off by neurons...
More on altered states of consciousness
Thanks to Erica Tobolski for sending this one in: scientists have discovered that shed light on the "dissociative" experience many have...
How dopamine drives brain activity
New research from MIT about how dopamine works in the brain provides more detailed insight into the pathways we discuss in chapter 9:...
How to Tell If a Brain Is Awake
An interesting article that reports experiments that demonstrate the role of the medial prefrontal cortex in consciousness:...