# @worldsciencefestival on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=C9bqa8hRonE
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/24331907-worldsciencefestival-youtube
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- **Posted:** 2024-10-25T20:00:06.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** WorldScienceFestival (@WorldSciFest) — https://gondola.cc/WorldSciFest

## Caption

World renowned neurophysiologist and computational neuroscientist Christof Koch joins Brian Greene to discuss how decades of experimental and theoretical investigation have shaped his understanding of consciousness and the brain -- and how recent psychedelic experiences have profoundly reshaped his perspective on life and death.

This program is part of the Big Ideas series, supported by the John Templeton Foundation.

Participant: Christof Koch
Moderator: Brian Greene

00:00 - Introduction
00:34 - Participant Introduction
03:19 - Examining The Mystery Of Consciousness
09:00 - Approaching Consciousness As A Physicist
17:54 - Crafting Theories About Consciousness 
26:19 - A Brief Look Into The Causal Powers Of Consciousness 
43:12 - The Question Of Free Will
51:46 - Introspection As A Tool For Examining The Mind
01:22:52 - Credits

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