Sentience: The mystery of consciousness at The Royal Institution

This event has finished Took place on: Wednesday, 21st Jun 2023

£17.03

Join renowned psychologist and philosopher Nicholas Humphrey as he presents his theory of 'phenomenal consciousness', in full for the first time.

Weaving together cutting-edge science and personal breakthrough experiences, Nicholas provides a comprehensive look at the evolution of consciousness. He discusses discovering blindsight in monkeys, hanging out with mountain gorillas in Rwanda, to becoming a leading philosopher of the mind; all leading to a scientific understanding of consciousness and his theory as to how conscious feeling is generated in the human brain.

This theory also provides the foundation for Nicholas' controversial opinion - in contrast to broad scientific opinion - that phenomenal consciousness is only present in warm-blooded creatures such as mammals and birds, and not invertebrates like octopuses and bees, despite their known intelligence.

Join us and expand your understanding of consciousness and get involved in this complex and contentious area of science.

Copies of Nicholas' latest book 'Sentience: The Invention of Consciousness' are available to purchase after the talk.

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2023-06-21 2023-06-21 Europe/London Sentience: The mystery of consciousness Neuropsychologist Nicholas Humphrey explores the mysteries of human (and non-human) consciousness. https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/calendar/2023/06/21/sentience-the-mystery-of-consciousness-324776 The Royal Institution,21 Albemarle Street,London,