Anil Seth: On the New Science of Consciousness

In this podcast episode, we meet neuroscientist Anil Seth, whose latest book, »Being You« (Swedish title: »Att vara du«), delves into the groundbreaking science of consciousness. With new methods, we can now observe the biological processes underlying our self-reflective experience of being a self. Surprisingly, consciousness appears to be more closely connected to the physical body than we previously thought.

What does it really mean to be ”you”? Can the brain be compared to a computer? And what insights does neuroscience offer on the concept of free will?