John Banville on A World Appears by Michael Pollan — what is consciousness?
The bestselling American author’s new book is an illuminating inquiry into the essence of being alive
The bestselling American author’s new book is an illuminating inquiry into the essence of being alive
Michael Pollan explores theories of consciousness in animals, plants and machines, examining the “hard problem” of subjective…
The journalist and polymath probes the mysteries of the mind in this unsettling yet life-affirming investigation
Our podcast on science and technology. This week, author Michael Pollan says that understanding consciousness may require a new…
Ian Sample speaks to author and journalist Michael Pollan about his new book A World Appears: A Journey into Consciousness
In his new book, the celebrated author explains why we need ‘consciousness hygiene’ to defend ourselves from AI and…
The author of the prizewinning ‘Flesh’ on his ‘white space’ narrative, his outsider perspective — and the importance of taking…
