Considering AI tools can now effectively mimic human communication, robots can ace the Turing test, and lobsters and crabs have been classified by some nations as sentient, the topic of consciousness has never been more timely or interesting.

Join this fascinating live discussion regarding the latest developments and research regarding consciousness, including philosophical and scientific approaches to consciousness, the relationship between consciousness and the brain, and the potential implications of recent discoveries on our understanding of the human mind.

Bring your questions for this live discussion with:

• Antonio Damasio, David Dornsife professor of neuroscience; director, Brain and Creativity Institute, USC Dornsife. Author of numerous books, including Feeling and Knowing: Making Minds Conscious (2021).
• Tok Thompson, professor (teaching) of anthropology and communication, USC Dornsife. Author of Posthuman Folklore (2019) which explores new concepts of personhood and The Truth of Myth (2020) which explores how fundamental narratives shape how we think of the world.

Moderated by: Jonas Kaplan, neuroscientist, associate professor of psychology, co-director, Dana and David Dornsife Cognitive Neuroimaging Center, USC Dornsife