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A Recap from The Whispering Mind: The Enduring Conundrum of Consciousness
Terry Moran, co-anchor of ABC News’ Nightline, and the network’s Supreme Court correspondent, forewarned audience members, the discussion that was about to unfold on the stage Thursday night at NYU’s Skirball Center for the Performing Arts might tread disturbing terrains. In addition to the packed New York audience for the World Science Festival event, students, teachers, and scientists gathered at The Mind Museum in Bonifacio Global City, Philippines, to attend the panel live via webcast. Moran’s disclaimer, given within the first few seconds of his opening remarks, was really a warning of inevitability. His experience navigating the terrains of politics brilliantly served useful in the moderation of the panel on The Whispering Mind: The Enduring Conundrum of Consciousness. Watching and listening to the exchange of dialogue on the topic was much like witnessing a heated political debate. The intersection where various answers meet in response to two of humanity’s most arguably biggest questions, “Who am I?” and “How does stuff work?” engenders various perspectives in which collision is unavoidable. A philosopher, two neurologists from different spectrums of consciousness studies and one neuroscientist, were tasked to address the discourse between mind and brain. As Moran forewarned, the panel organically presented conflicting …
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