by Ralph Lewis | Jan 26, 2026 | Uncategorised
How do electrical signals become “about” something? Through purely physical processes, neural networks transform activity into meanings that shape perception and action.
by Ralph Lewis | Jan 15, 2026 | Uncategorised
Information pervades the universe, yet means nothing. Meaning emerged when matter organized into systems that could fail—systems with goals and stakes in their own survival.
by Ralph Lewis | Oct 14, 2025 | Uncategorised
Pinker’s new book reveals how recursive mentalizing—thinking about thinking—may be the hidden engine of human life, from social norms to consciousness.
by Ralph Lewis | Oct 3, 2025 | Uncategorised
AI can process information extremely impressively, but can it truly understand, learn, or think?
by Ralph Lewis | Sep 18, 2025 | Uncategorised
Which creatures truly count as cognitive? And which as conscious? From simple organisms to humans, scientists debate the boundaries—and how learning capacity helps define them.
by Ralph Lewis | Sep 4, 2025 | Uncategorised
Consciousness may emerge when the brain turns memories and perceptions into stories about the self.
Recent Comments