#146 - Dr Heather Berlin - Considering Consciousness

Published: Feb. 27, 2020, 7 a.m.

Heather Berlin is a cognitive neuroscientist and Professor of Psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine.\nAll humans have a subjective experience of reality, but why? What does it mean that a collection of atoms, arranged into a particular configuration, is able to consider its own existence? How can it dream, reflect and not only be a passenger within its environment but to also become captain of the ship and affect its own destiny?\nGet Surfshark VPN - https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (Enter Promo Code MODERNWISDOM for 83% off & One Extra Month Free)\nExtra Stuff:\nFollow Heather on Twitter - https://twitter.com/heather_berlin\nCheck out Heather's Website - https://heatherberlin.com/\nTake a break from alcohol and upgrade your life - https://6monthssober.com/podcast\nCheck out everything I recommend from books to products - https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/modernwisdom\n-\nGet in touch.\xa0Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me...\nInstagram:\xa0https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx\nTwitter:\xa0https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx\nYouTube:\xa0https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast\nEmail: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices