Conversations with History: Christof Koch

Host Harry Kreisler welcomes neurobiologist Christof Koch for a discussion of what biology can tell us about consciousness. He discusses the framework for defining the problem which he developed with Nobel Laureate Francis Crick. He reflects on the ongoing revolution in our understanding of the brain and how technology is impacting the transformation of our neuronal correlates of consciousness. He also discusses the implications of his research for our understanding of man's place in the universe. Series: "Conversations with History" [7/2006] [Science] [Show ID: 11698]

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• neurobiology
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[nineinchtaint]

Harrison Ford on LSD

[crdrews]

Christof Koch together with Steven Pinker have very exquisite hair style.

[CognitivePhilosophy]

14:03 We can what???! :D :D :D

[rephaim23]

Harrison Ford Carrot top meets terminator 2.

[thekingnoah]

hahahaha his last name is funny

[ff11r]

@vsaluki a mental experience is because of synchronisation between theta-gamma brainwaves which mobilises and give rise to neural activity. hence neuronal firing is mental experience, true story

[Ermal8711]

Dr. Koch is such a great guy.

[lq4fcrx7]

@vsaluki

I bet you're fat and eat candy... that was a neuronal firing experience

[vsaluki]

Christof, if you find every correlation between brain activity and visual consciousness you still will not be able to say how neuronal firing, (even if you know exactly where it is and under what conditions it happens) can be red. This is a problem that is simply outside the scope of reductionism. Reductionism will get you correlation between neuronal firing and mental experience. It will never tell you how neuronal firing can be mental experience.

[natedaug1]

@nineinchtaint Damn he does look like Harrison Ford, but sort of a punk Harrison Ford.

[Archeagle]

he looks like Indiana jones with red hair