The Consciousness Chronicles Vol. 1
What is consciousness? Is it produced by the brain, and if so, how? Or is it fundamental to the universe, where the material world somehow arises from pure consciousness? From the perspective of quantum physics, are we both observer and observed? How can becoming "more conscious" help us live better lives? The phenomenon of consciousness raises countless questions, but one thing is certain: consciousness is the most profound mystery we face as self-aware, thinking beings. In volume 1 of The Consciousness Chronicles filmmaker Nick Day talks to some of the world's leading consciousness researchers from various disciplines: scientific, philosophical, experiential and mystical. Four topics are covered: 1. An introduction to studying consciousness and the "hard problem", with David Chalmers and Susan Blackmore. 2. An introduction to quantum theory, with Stuart Hameroff. 3. Consciousness, time and space, with Rupert Sheldrake, Harald Atmanspacher, Dick Bierman, and John Jacobson. 4. Altered states of consciousness, with Marilyn Schlitz, Tom Ray, Frank Echenhofer, Arthur Hastings, and Zoran Josipovic. The Chronicles are recorded at the world renowned Toward a Science of Consciousness conference, based in Tuscon, AZ.