#1 — Naturalizing Consciousness: Conversations on the biology of subjectivity. Podcast Premiere Event - Full Length | On Consciousness & the Brain with Bernard Baars Podcast

#2 — Pt 1 - Nobel Laureate Gerald Edelman’s Professional Artistry: A Tribute by his son, neuroscientist David Edelman: In Part One of NATURALIZING CONSCIOUSNESS - the premiere event for the new podcast "On Consciousness with Bernard Baars" - neuroscientist David Edelman discusses his father, Nobel Laureate Gerald M. Edelman's life, reminisces about little known stori... by On Consciousness & the Brain with Bernard Baars

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#3 — Pt 2 - What is the best scientific evidence about the biology of subjectivity?: What Is Subjectivity? We have a growing understanding of many relationships between the structure and functions of the brain and our own private experiences. What is the best scientific evidence that can tell us about subjectivity and the brain? In ... by On Consciousness & the Brain with Bernard Baars

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#1 — Naturalizing Consciousness: Conversations on the biology of subjectivity. Podcast Premiere Event - Full Length: NATURALIZING CONSCIOUSNESS: A Special Tribute to Nobel Laureate Gerald M. Edelman. Our premiere event "Naturalizing Consciousness" is Episode #1 of The Podcast "On Consciousness with Bernard Baars." This full length event features open-minded convers... by On Consciousness & the Brain with Bernard Baars

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#5 — Pt 4 - Is Cortex the Organ of Mind? GWT originator, Bernard Baars explores conscious and unconscious brain events.: Why are we conscious? Is cortex the organ of mind? Throughout human history, people have perceived the conscious brain as the great nexus of human life, of social relationships, of their personal identities and histories, in encounters with new chall... by On Consciousness & the Brain with Bernard Baars

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#6 — The Potential of Biologically Inspired Neural Modeling with Neurorobotics Expert, Jeffrey Krichmar: In this episode of "On Consciousness," neuroscientists Bernie Baars, Jeff Krichmar, and David Edelman engage in a freewheeling conversation that begins with mulling over the possible development of conscious machines -- or ‘conscious artifact,’ as Ge... by On Consciousness & the Brain with Bernard Baars

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When are brains capable of this sensation of being self aware? Dr. Jay Giedd On Consciousness with Bernard Baars: “If not in the womb, at what point in life do we first have the sensation of being us? In terms of knowing that we’re an individual person... And where that line is crossed, including octopus or other animals, at what point in terms of our brain deve... by On Consciousness & the Brain with Bernard Baars

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#4 — Pt 3 - Roundtable on Neural Darwinism and Waking Consciousness. Building a brain that learns, remembers, and experiences.: The engine of evolution is geared to overproduce and selectively eliminate. How do biological systems confront, adapt, and survive an ever-changing world? This is the central question that defined Charles Darwin’s scientific journey. In Episode #4 of... by On Consciousness & the Brain with Bernard Baars

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#12 — ”The Brain is Embodied and the Body is Embedded” w/ Magician Mark Mitton *On Consciousness*: "Consciousness can be firmly embedded in biology, based on the fact that all kinds of [demonstrably biological] processes that are not [by themselves] conscious are important for conscious process[ing].” - David Edelman, PhD, A neuroscientist and ... by On Consciousness & the Brain with Bernard Baars

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#7 — On Consciousness & The Brain - An Uplifting Discussion with Bernard Baars & David Edelman at DG Wills Books in La Jolla, CA: In this uplifting episode recorded at La Jolla landmark D.G. Wills Books, neuroscientists Bernie Baars & David Edelman unpack the nature of consciousness — the ineffable sense of ‘aboutness’ each one of us experiences that encompasses features of the... by On Consciousness & the Brain with Bernard Baars

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#11 — Brain Regions & Neural Functions Critical to Conscious States w/ Dr Jay Giedd *On Consciousness*: "Episodic memory involves conscious experiences being encoded. Same goes for semantic and autobiographical memories. All varieties of memories come in through conscious moments of recall. So, I think that consciousness is the means by which any kind... by On Consciousness & the Brain with Bernard Baars

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#13 — ”Thinking About Animal Consciousness” w/ David Edelman *On Consciousness*: "The only way we get certainty or stability in the world is to start from what we know, and gradually move to what we don't know." - Bernard Baars, PhD, originator of the Global Workspace Theory, a theory of cognitive architecture and consciousnes... by On Consciousness & the Brain with Bernard Baars

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#10 — Global Workspace Theory (GWT) - Brain Aspects and Evidence w/ Dr Jay Giedd | On Consciousness: "All models are wrong, but some are useful." And I think ultimately that's the test of a construct like Global Workspace Theory - does it lead us to greater knowledge? Does it suggest areas of research? Does it make predictions that we can test? And... by On Consciousness & the Brain with Bernard Baars

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#8 — In context of developing human brains, how can we understand consciousness? Roundtable Pt 1: Neuroanatomy & Neuro-function Approach with Jay Giedd, Chief of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, UCSD: "I want to try to understand consciousness from a neuroanatomy and neuro-function standpoint. What would consciousness look like in a brain scanner and other types of imaging? What are we looking for, in a sense, and could I predict from basically t... by On Consciousness & the Brain with Bernard Baars

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#9 — What is the difference that makes a difference? Jay Giedd On Consciousness w/ Bernard Baars: "You highlighted the difference that makes a difference. Тhis is not only a neat catchphrase, but there's also something very deep about it. And sleep, in fact, is a really interesting aspect of behavior, that maybe gives us a window on the differen... by On Consciousness & the Brain with Bernard Baars

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#18 — Global Workspace Functions, the Brain and Consciousness: Connectivity, Waking, & Sleep - Part III: Global Workspace Theory is probably oversimplified, just like the Newtonian theory of the planets and their orbits. And that's what framework theories usually do. You don't want to go to them for the details, you want to go to them for the overview.... by On Consciousness & the Brain with Bernard Baars

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#16 — ”Global Workspace Theory: Exploring Origins and Evidence - Part One”: "One of the major features of the Global Workspace hypothesis began with limited capacity, that there has to be a compensatory event in the brain happening, and the most plausible one, for various reasons, including other people's work, of course, w... by On Consciousness & the Brain with Bernard Baars

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#17 — ”Global Workspace Theory: Exploring Evidence for Widespread Integration & Broadcasting of Conscious Signals - Part Two”: "I think in terms of consciousness, it seems to me that these Feelings of Knowing are perhaps the conscious tip of the iceberg for this huge amount of unconscious processing that's going on of all this information in our environment, where maybe I c... by On Consciousness & the Brain with Bernard Baars

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#14 — ”Psychedelics, Impulsivity, and Brain Stimulation” with Dr. Heather Berlin *On Consciousness*: “In many cases you can see an immediate effect, as in chronic depression – suddenly you turn on the electrodes – you don't tell them when it's on or off, right? And their whole face lights up. And you ask, "What do you feel like?" And they say, "Oh,... by On Consciousness & the Brain with Bernard Baars

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#20 — Neural Traffic Flow in the Conscious Brain with Dr. Jay Giedd: The brain seeks meaning and patterns. It would be very adaptive to do so in nature, because you need to know how to predict danger and to develop social ties. So our brains are very good at recognizing patterns, but also at creating them, even when ... by On Consciousness & the Brain with Bernard Baars

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#15 — ”Communicating Science Effectively and The Notion of Free Will” with Dr. Heather Berlin *On Consciousness*: "The idea is to help people understand how this science is relevant to their daily lives. Our brain likes novelty. It gets this sort of dopamine hit when you give it new information. Capturing attention and getting people excited about the informati... by On Consciousness & the Brain with Bernard Baars

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#25 — Human Consciousness and AI: What Does the Future Hold? with Susan Schneider and Rachel St. Clair: In this episode, we examine Human Consciousness and AI, and particularly the popular idea that AI will become conscious at some point. Because conscious brains are the product of enormous periods of evolution and environmental conditions that keep c... by On Consciousness & the Brain with Bernard Baars

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#21 — The Duet of Physics & Psychology with Psychophysicist, Stanley Klein: "Subjectivity and consciousness are the two main mysteries that science is still faced with. I'm an optimist. I believe that in the next half a century we might make progress on understanding consciousness." - Stanley A. Klein, psychophysicist, pr... by On Consciousness & the Brain with Bernard Baars

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#26 — Smell, Taste & Consciousness with Dr. Stuart Firestein: Neurobiologist Stuart Firestein, one of the world's leading experts on olfaction, joins Bernard Baars to discuss the similarities and surprising differences of smell and taste in relation to vision, hearing and somatosensory systems, like touch. The ... by On Consciousness & the Brain with Bernard Baars

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#22 — Consciousness Has an Integrative Function with Neuroscientist, David Edelman: “Can consciousness be seen as the key to understanding our surroundings and organizing our actions?” — David Edelman, PhD, Neuroscientist and Visiting Scholar in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Dartmouth College Ep 22: Conscio... by On Consciousness & the Brain with Bernard Baars

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#23 — Global Workspace Theory (GWT) and Prefrontal Cortex: Recent Developments (Baars et al., 2021): We think of the cortex in terms of anatomical regions, but the cortex works as a whole. Static, gross anatomical divisions are superseded by the dynamical connectome of cortex. This holistic viewpoint is detailed in the recent paper in the Journal Fr... by On Consciousness & the Brain with Bernard Baars

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#24 — The Conscious Brain Evolved with David Edelman, Jay Giedd & Mark Mitton: The home of the late Nobel Laureate, Gerald Edelman, is the setting for this elevated discussion on human consciousness. In this episode, Bernie is joined by Gerald's son and neuroscientist David Edelman, developmental neuropsychiatrist Dr. Jay Giedd... by On Consciousness & the Brain with Bernard Baars

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#19 — The Sleeping Brain: Better Than a Cup of Coffee: Studies show that, especially for young children, if you prematurely wake them up and deprive them of that much needed sleep, it becomes detrimental to their proper cognitive development further down in life. I just wonder about the amount of damage... by On Consciousness & the Brain with Bernard Baars

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#27 — Is Willpower Like Muscle Power? with Roy F. Baumeister: How do we regulate our impulsive emotions, resist temptation, break bad habits, and come up to our best potential - and why do we sometimes run short? Is willpower anything like muscle power? In this episode, we welcome prominent social psychologi... by On Consciousness & the Brain with Bernard Baars

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