Erik Hoel: The search for a theory of consciousness in reality and fiction

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English - May 03, 2021 07:00 - 2 hours - 171 MB - ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
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Erik Hoel is a neuroscientist whose work we’ve discussed in Thoughts in Between before. But he’s also an excellent writer of fiction: his first novel, The Revelations, has just been published in the US and is available in the UK from 13 May 2021. It’s a brilliant novel of ideas centered on the search for a theory of consciousness. It’s one of the best things I’ve read this year and this discussion is a spoiler-free introduction to some of its big themes: the sociology of science, the nature of ambition and, of course, consciousness itself.

Enjoy this conversation with Erik Hoel.

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