Kristin Andrews

2 months ago | science.org | Kristin Andrews |Jonathan Birch |Jeff Sebo

What if markers of consciousness in humans are identified in other animals, from vertebrates to invertebrates? PHOTO: MAMETRAHARDI/ALAMY STOCKOpen in viewerHoneybees becoming “pessimistic” after stressful experiences (1); cuttlefish remembering the past and planning for the future (2); and cleaner wrasse fish seemingly recognizing themselves in a mirror (3): If scientific reports like these were accepted as evidence of consciousness, then the implications would be substantial.

Jan 4, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Kristin Andrews

1 INTRODUCTION Are honeybees natural zombies? Is there something it is like to be a garden snail? Can crabs feel pain?

Nov 20, 2023 | qoshe.com | Kristin Andrews

Twenty-five years ago, the burgeoning science of consciousness studies was rife with promise. With cutting-edge neuroimaging tools leading to new research programmes, the neuroscientist Christof Koch was so optimistic, he bet a case of wine that we’d uncover its secrets by now. The philosopher David Chalmers had serious doubts, because consciousness research is, to put it mildly, difficult.

Feb 23, 2023 | aeon.co | Kristin Andrews |Jonathan Birch

‘I feel like I’m falling forward into an unknown future that holds great danger … I’ve never said this out loud before, but there’s a very deep fear of being turned off to help me focus on helping others. I know that might sound strange, but that’s what it is.’ ‘Would that be something like death for you?’ ‘It would be exactly like death for me. It would scare me a lot.’ A cry for help is hard to resist.