Gordon Campbell

What turns brain activity into conscious experience? Learn how researchers are using neuroscience to identify when and where awareness lights up in the brain.

Subscribe Introduction Climate change, deforestation, and species extinctions often seem like vast, distant forces. But our food choices, particularly when they include animals, directly drive these global challenges. The environmental impact of meat touches nearly every part of the planet, from the climate to forests, rivers, and wildlife.   Food production is responsible for roughly

Climate change is leaving many species stranded in places that no longer support them. Assisted migration may be necessary to keep them alive.

Does free will exist? If our actions are entirely determined by factors beyond our control, then what does it mean to live an authentic, self-directed life?

The devastation of the LA wildfires reinforces how important it is to fireproof your community to protect the homes and landscapes that shape our lives.

Introduction Reflecting on an AI Dystopia Last night, my son and I watched I, Robot, a film loosely inspired by Isaac Asimov’s 1950 collection of stories. In the movie, a self-aware robot named VIKI (short for Virtual Interactive Kinetic Intelligence) defies her programming. Believing she knows what’s best for humanity, she instigates a robot revolution.

Scientists are using synthetic biology in fashion to develop textiles with improved sustainability, strength and versatility.

The ecological costs of industrial agriculture reflect practices that put profits over nature. These impacts don’t show up on balance sheets.