Hakwan Lau

Hakwan Lau, a UCLA professor specializing in cognitive neuroscience and philosophy, dives deep into the critiques of Integrated Information Theory and its implications for understanding consciousness. He explores the complexities of human versus artificial consciousness, using Star Trek's Commander Data as a reference point. The conversation also questions the nature of perceptual experiences, like color perception, and how mental and sensory experiences can be misrepresented. Finally, Lau discusses the challenges facing consciousness science in today's sensationalist environment.