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Letter: Exploring the maze of consciousness (2)

Published 5 November 2025

From Trevor Prew, Sheffield, UK

There is no doubt consciousness requires a brain, but the brain is subservient to the gut, which evolved first. If you find this difficult to accept, stop eating for more than a day and then record what your consciousness focuses on.

Issue no. 3568 published 8 November 2025

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