Could Humanity Actually Create a Self-Aware Machine?
It sounds like the plot of science-fiction movie, but academics have long debated the possibility of conscious artificial intelligence.
Consciousness
A Measure of Consciousness
Despite much thought and ingenuity, neuroscience still struggles to define what consciousness is.
A Near-Death Experience: Collecting Patient Stories
Scientists are collecting stories of the near-death experiences of coma patients.
Proof of Life: Inside Liege's Coma Science Group
Each week, patients from across Europe are wheeled in to the Coma Science Group in Liège, united by grief, hope, and desperation.
The Mind Readers: Working to Save Those Trapped in a Vegetative State
A story of mind reading, brain injury, and attempts to rescue the hundreds of thousands of patients suffering from disorders of consciousness.