Royal Institution "Discourse: Discovering what exoplanets are made from"

This is a theatre and livestream talk from the Royal Institution of Great Britain. Join award-winning science journalist Michael Pollan to explore the mystery of consciousness, with a discussion of the mind with Anil Seth.

ADVANCE BOOKING AND PAYMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS TALK.
More details and booking instructions on the RI web site:

https://www.rigb.org/whats-on/journey-consciousness

SUMMARY
The fact that each of us has a subjective experience of the world continues to be one of the greatest mysteries in nature. How is it that what goes on the brain is accompanied by feelings, by thoughts and by a sense of self? How far is consciousness, or at least sentience and some level of selfhood, shared amongst animals, and even plants? Is the whole of the natural world alive with agency?

Renowned writer Michael Pollan will be in conversation with the celebrated neuroscientist Anil Seth for a unique evening investigating consciousness, weighing up the scientific study with the philosophical debate, exploring the latest in cognitive science in a discussion spanning the biggest questions facing the study of the mind.

This is a theatre and livestream event for an adult audience, where the speakers and audience in our Theatre are joined by our audience online.

The livestream will go live around 6.50pm, and the talk will begin at 7.00pm. If you register but miss the livestream, the video will be available to you via the same link for two weeks after the event date.

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