Consciousness, Free Will, and Psychedelics: Exploring Mysteries of the Mind

World renowned neurophysiologist and computational neuroscientist Christof Koch joins Brian Greene to discuss how decades of experimental and theoretical investigation have shaped his understanding of consciousness and the brain -- and how recent psychedelic experiences have profoundly reshaped his perspective on life and death.

This program is part of the Big Ideas series, supported by the John Templeton Foundation.

Participant: Christof Koch
Moderator: Brian Greene

00:00 - Introduction
00:34 - Participant Introduction
03:19 - Examining The Mystery Of Consciousness
09:00 - Approaching Consciousness As A Physicist
17:54 - Crafting Theories About Consciousness
26:19 - A Brief Look Into The Causal Powers Of Consciousness
43:12 - The Question Of Free Will
51:46 - Introspection As A Tool For Examining The Mind
01:22:52 - Credits

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