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Consciousness and the Explanatory Gap

What is consciousness? Some scientists describe it as a result of emergence, much as "wet" emerges from a particular combination of hydrogen and oxygen atoms. Others propose that neuroscience will answer the question-or already has. But is it possible that the human mind will never be able to fully understand its own consciousness?

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  • Originally Aired January 2, 2017
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-Y
  • Created May 10, 2023 by
    Runnerwolf
  • Modified July 28, 2025 by
    jimmygle