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SUMMARY:Decoding Consciousness\, Psychedelics\, and the Mind
LOCATION:Hilton Austin Downtown / Salon E
DESCRIPTION:After a lifetime studying consciousness\, famed neuroscientist Dr. Christof Koch had a profound\, "no self\, no memories\, no time\, no space\, just terror and ecstasy" experience after deliberately taking a potent psychedelic. He argues\, if we claim to be students of consciousness\, we must explore its most dramatic manifestations.  This story launches into the most urgent questions of our time: What is consciousness\, really? As AI rapidly advances and we grow complex "mini-brains" in labs\, understanding what it means to "feel" or "be" is no longer just philosophy—it's critical for our future.
URL:https://sxsw.md/sessions/2026-03-14/pp1162485-decoding-consciousness-psychedelics-and-the-mind
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