Exploring the Mystery of Consciousness

Exploring the Mystery of Consciousness

May 27, 2026 · 29 min · Episode 293

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Michael Pollan discusses the nature of consciousness and how we can understand it through our own experiences.

The infinitely curious author and science writer Michael Pollan embraces the mystery at the heart of the great mystery of life: What is the nature of consciousness? And how can we understand consciousness when our only tool is our own consciousness? Joined by interviewer and UC Berkeley Psychology Professor Dacher Keltner.

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