As obvious as it is, consciousness is difficult to grasp scientifically.

Our brain goes through different stages of consciousness during the night.

Nowadays, consciousness is assumed to reside in the head. But that hardly helps with the question of where and how.

A complex system of brain structures is necessary for the conscious perception of our surroundings.

Our thoughts, actions, and perceptions often occur without our awareness.

Adrian Owen and colleagues use brain scans to search for the hidden minds of coma patients.

We only consciously feel fear, disgust, love, and hate when the cerebral cortex is engaged.

Giulio Tononi is one of the most important researchers in the field of consciousness – we spoke with him before his lecture at NWG 2019.

Formation reticularis switching center: This region controls alertness and attention.