What "no brain" patients teach us about consciousness | Ideas For Our Time

The fascinating case of a man living a normal life without most of his brain has inspired questions about the nature of consciousness and how the structures of music could offer a radical new perspective. In our first instalment of “Ideas for our Time”, we explore an idea put forth by Michael Gazzaniga and Bridget Queenan: that consciousness might be the “music of the mind”. Could this view inspire a new way to define consciousness? What does it mean for determining which animals make it into the man-made “consciousness club”? And what are the impacts of A.I. on our own brains? The script of this video was derived from Michael and Bridget’s article, which you can read here: https://iai.tv/articles/is-your-brain-really-necessary-for-consciousness-auid-3280?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description Hosted by Zeb Goriely: @FilmByZeb #consciousness #neuroscience #bigideas #psychology #neuroscience 00:00 Intro 01:35 Part 1: The Missing Brain 03:14 Part 2: An Alternative Arrangement 08:13 Part 3: Performing Consciousness 13:02 Part 4: Who Taught The Robots To Speak? 17:42 A Naively Hopeful Conclusion Dive into our full archive, including more debates, interviews, and solo talks on the brain and consciousness — plus loads more! https://iai.tv/debates-and-talks?medium=description&utm_campaign=video-essay-brain The Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting-edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! https://iai.tv/subscribe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=video-essay-brain For debates and talks: https://iai.tv For articles: https://iai.tv/articles For courses: https://iai.tv/iai-academy/courses For our podcast: https://pod.link/1151965239?view=apps&sort=popularity