Science just discovered the brain might be a receiver, not a creator—so who's been ghostwriting all my thoughts?
What if The Brain Doesn't Create Consciousness? Scientist Proposes It Might Be The Fabric of Reality Itself
Neuroscientist Christof Koch suggests consciousness may not be produced by the brain but might be a fundamental feature of reality, challenging a core assumption of neuroscience. He proposes analytic idealism as a framework, though it lacks empirical tests. Koch's 2023 concession of a 25-year bet underscores the field's ongoing struggle to explain subjective experience.
Source: What if The Brain Doesn't Create Consciousness? Scientist Proposes It Might Be The Fabric of Reality Itself — ScienceAlert
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