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Consciousness

Reflecting on St James: a sanctuary of learning and growth amid urban challenges

South Africa

Reflecting on St James: a sanctuary of learning and growth amid urban challenges

By Mark Potterton

Babies and animals can’t tell us if they have consciousness – but philosophers and scientists are starting to find answers

Maverick Life

Babies and animals can’t tell us if they have consciousness – but philosophers and scientists are starting to find answers

By Henry Taylor

Leading scientists declare animals to be conscious – they feel pain, joy and sadness

World

Leading scientists declare animals to be conscious – they feel pain, joy and sadness

By Don Pinnock

Animal consciousness - why it’s time to rethink our human-centred approach

World

Animal consciousness - why it’s time to rethink our human-centred approach

By Patricia MacCormack

Irony machine: why are AI researchers teaching computers to recognise irony?

Magazine

Irony machine: why are AI researchers teaching computers to recognise irony?

By Charles Barbour

Monkeys can sense their own heartbeats, an ability tied to mental health, consciousness and memory in humans

Magazine

Monkeys can sense their own heartbeats, an ability tied to mental health, consciousness and memory in humans

By Joey Charbonneau and Eliza Bliss-Moreau

Rebooting the mind: Using our brain is complex

Magazine

Rebooting the mind: Using our brain is complex

By Corrie Verbaan

Green Screen: Festival films need to eco beyond audiences

Maverick Life

Green Screen: Festival films need to eco beyond audiences

By Marelise Van Der Merwe

The human question(s): 20 of the best

Maverick Life

The human question(s): 20 of the best

By Marelise Van Der Merwe