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Join us in the Science Briefing room! For our second  episode we discuss the science of consciousness.  Have you ever wondered where your feelings come from and what the source of consciousness is?  Are bacteria and animals conscious like us? Neuroscientist Dr. Larissa Albantakis joins us on this episode to talk  about the source of consciousness and theories behind it.  Dr. Albantakis is an Associate Scientist at the Wisconsin Institute for Sleep and Consciousness, University of Wisconsin—Madison. Her blog “Conscious(ness) Realist” provides publication reviews and commentaries on topics related to consciousness science and its theories. Join us to learn all about the science of consciousness! 

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