Name: The quest to understand consciousness
Uploaded: 2011-12-19T16:02:38Z
Duration: 18 min 25 s
Description: Every morning we wake up and regain consciousness -- that is a marvelous fact -- but what exactly is it that we regain? Neuroscientist Antonio Damasio uses this simple question to give us a glimpse into how our brains create our sense of self.

Every morning we wake up and regain consciousness -- that is a marvelous fact -- but what exactly is it that we regain? Neuroscientist Antonio Damasio uses this simple question to give us a glimpse into how our brains create our sense of self.

Antonio Damasio: The quest to understand consciousness

The quest to understand consciousness

Imaging technologies reveal the brain's intricate web of axons, offering a glimpse into the neural underpinnings of consciousness.

Waking each day, we retrieve not just our thoughts but a sense of self, a marvel often unexamined yet central to existence.

Mapping the brain reveals how neurons encode sensory experiences, grounding our conscious minds and selves directly to our bodies.