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Podcast: Science Quickly
Episode: Michael Pollan explores consciousness, AI and the brain
Description: In this episode of Science Quickly, journalist Michael Pollan joins Scientific American’s Bri Kane to unpack why consciousness is so hard to define in a discussion that explores what brain science, artificial intelligence experiments and even psychedelics might reveal about how awareness works.
Recommended Reading:
A World Appears: A Journey into Consciousness. Michael Pollen. Penguin, 2026
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Why consciousness is the hardest problem in science
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