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Salvador Dali

Mind

Interrupting sleep after a few minutes can boost creativity

A technique for interrupting the first stage of sleep helps people solve a maths problem – the same approach was used by Thomas Edison and Salvador Dali

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What are the four main theories of consciousness?

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What are the four main theories of consciousness?

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Response to anaesthetic can predict if people will recover after coma

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13 of the most profound questions about the cosmos and ourselves

Life

13 of the most profound questions about the cosmos and ourselves

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WHY are we conscious?

Humans

Why are we conscious? The answer lies in other animals’ heads

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Consciousness

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Consciousness

The hard problem of consciousness is already beginning to dissolve

Mind

The hard problem of consciousness is already beginning to dissolve

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Can a robot ever be conscious and how would we know if it were?

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Can a robot ever be conscious and how would we know if it were?

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What forms can consciousness take and can we see it in our brains?

Humans

What forms can consciousness take and can we see it in our brains?

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What is consciousness like for other animals and when did it evolve?

Life

What is consciousness like for other animals and when did it evolve?

The conscious experiences of non-human animals, from whales and birds to octopuses and bees, are revealing fresh clues about when consciousness evolved and what it’s for

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The Meaning of Meaning: Carlo Rovelli finds inspiration in rebellion

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Physics

Carlo Rovelli’s rebellious past and how it made him a better scientist

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Mind

Consciousness isn't just the brain: The body shapes your sense of self

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