The Cross Heads

Werner Herzog muses on mysteries of the brain in Theater of Thought

That mind is partly revealed through Herzog’s running narration, such as when he muses about collective behavior and whether fish have souls—a digression sparked by his interview with Siri co-inventor Tom Gruber. “In the background, I saw his TV screen still on, we didn’t switch it off, and I saw some very, very strange school […]

December 13, 2024 | brain, consciousness, Culture, documentaries, film, Neuroscience, science documentaries | No comments

How should we treat beings that might be sentient?

What’s needed, Birch argues, when faced with such staggering uncertainty about the sentience stature of other beings, is a precautionary framework that outlines best practices for decision-making regarding their care. And in The Edge of Sentience, he provides exactly that, in meticulous, orderly detail. Over more than 300 pages, he outlines three fundamental framework principles […]

November 30, 2024 | Biology, consciousness, ethics, neurobiology, Science, sentience | No comments

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