What if the brain does not create consciousness?

Per ScienceDaily, neuroscientist Christof Koch is exploring one of science's deepest mysteries: does the brain actually generate consciousness, or is consciousness independent of the brain? Koch argues that materialism—the view that consciousness emerges purely from brain activity—has yet to solve this hard problem, and he's examining puzzling phenomena like near-death experiences and terminal lucidity. His research suggests that consciousness may be woven into reality itself.

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