Scott reviews 'Rhythms Of The Brain', exploring the nature and potential significance of brain waves in neuroscience and consciousness.
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Scott reviews 'Rhythms Of The Brain' by Gyorgy Buzsaki, exploring the nature and potential significance of brain waves. He discusses why brains produce oscillations, the characteristics of these waves, their possible functions, and speculates on their relationship to consciousness and spiritual experiences. The review concludes with thoughts on how the absence of brain-wave equivalents in AI might affect their development of consciousness or selfhood.
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