Menu
18 researchers found
Professor of Cognitive & Computational Neuroscience · University of Sussex
Neuroscientist and author of "Being You." Co-Director of Sussex Centre for Consciousness Science, known for predictive processing approach to consciousness.
Philosopher · Essentia Foundation
Philosopher known for his work on analytic idealism, arguing that consciousness is the fundamental nature of reality.
Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry · University of Virginia
Psychiatrist who developed the Near-Death Experience Scale (1983) and has studied over 1000 NDEs. Leading scientific authority on near-death research.
Neuroscientist · Allen Institute
Neuroscientist and former president of the Allen Institute for Brain Science, studying the neural basis of consciousness.
Professor of Cognitive Sciences · UC Irvine
Cognitive scientist known for his Interface Theory of Perception, proposing that spacetime and objects are not fundamental but are species-specific interfaces.
Professor of Philosophy · University of British Columbia
Philosopher working at intersection of cognitive science, phenomenology, and Buddhist philosophy. Co-author of foundational "The Embodied Mind."
Physicist & Inventor · Faggin Foundation
Physicist, engineer, and inventor who developed the first commercial microprocessor (Intel 4004). Now focuses on the nature of consciousness through the Federico and Elvia Faggin Foundation.
Professor of Psychiatry · University of Wisconsin-Madison
Neuroscientist and psychiatrist who developed Integrated Information Theory (IIT), one of the leading scientific theories of consciousness.
Professor of Psychology · Northeastern University / Harvard Medical School / MIT
Psychologist who pioneered the theory of constructed emotion, demonstrating that emotions are not hardwired but constructed by the brain.
Research Group Leader · Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics
Neuroscientist leading adversarial collaboration COGITATE project testing IIT vs. GWT. Studies neural underpinnings of perception and consciousness.
Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology · UC Berkeley
Neuroscientist studying sleep and its impact on consciousness, memory, and brain function. Author of bestselling "Why We Sleep."
Professor of Biology · Tufts University
Professor of Biology at Tufts University studying how cellular collectives process information and make decisions about anatomical outcomes using bioelectricity.
Professor of Neurology & Psychiatry · UCSF (formerly Imperial College London)
Neuroscientist leading research on psychedelics and their effects on consciousness. Developed the entropic brain hypothesis.
Biologist & Author · Independent
Biologist and author known for his hypothesis of morphic resonance and research into phenomena such as telepathy.
Director of Resuscitation Research · NYU Langone Health
Physician and researcher studying consciousness during cardiac arrest and near-death experiences through the AWARE study.
Professor of Experimental Cognitive Psychology · Collège de France
Cognitive neuroscientist and advocate for Global Neuronal Workspace Theory of consciousness. Studies consciousness, reading, and mathematical cognition.
Professor of Anesthesiology · University of Arizona
Anesthesiologist proposing quantum processes in microtubules as the basis for consciousness (Orchestrated Objective Reduction theory with Roger Penrose).
Professor of Philosophy · Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Philosopher known for his work on the self-model theory of subjectivity (SMT) and embodied cognition. Former co-chair of German Ethics Council AI Working Group.