Annaka Harris
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Annaka Harris is an editor and consultant for science writers, specializing in the topics of neuroscience and physics. She is a volunteer mindfulness teacher for the Inner Kids organization.
Annaka Harris
4M ago
We have final cover art with typography from the amazing Gemma O’Brien!
My producer, Jay Shapiro, and I have completed 6 of the 10 episodes of my podcast documentary series on consciousness, and we’ll be in post production soon.
Featuring conversations with Sara Imari Walker, David Eagleman, Brian Greene, Janna Levin, George Musser, Adam Frank, Anil Seth, Donald Hoffman, Sue Blackmore, Sean Carroll, Lee Smolin, Philip Goff, and more… Stay tuned ..read more
Annaka Harris
6M ago
Last week, I put everything on hold to help craft the script for Sam’s recent podcast on Making Sense. I hope everyone will listen with an open mind.
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Annaka Harris
7M ago
I gave a talk on September 8, 2023 in NY at a conference organized by Philip Goff and Andrei Buckareff on the topic of “treating consciousness as fundamental.” It was a fascinating and exciting gathering, and I was honored to present alongside so many brilliant scientists and philosophers—Lee Smolin, Don Hoffman, Luke Roelofs, and Hedda Hassel Morch were among them, along with a fun public debate the first evening between Philip Goff and Sean Carroll.
Click here to watch the video of my talk, “Is Consciousness Fundamental ..read more
Annaka Harris
1y ago
Our intuitions have been shaped by natural selection to quickly provide life-saving information, and these evolved intuitions can still serve us in modern life… But our guts can deceive us as well, and “false intuitions” can arise in any number of ways, especially in domains of understanding — like science and philosophy — that evolution could never have foreseen.
Click here to continue reading my article in IAI Magazine, “Consciousness May Not Require a Brain ..read more
Annaka Harris
1y ago
If we want to explain consciousness as an emergent phenomenon, we have to think carefully about what this means…
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Annaka Harris
1y ago
Today’s release on The Best of Making Sense feed:
“#159 CONSCIOUS. Sam speaks with his wife, Annaka Harris, about her book, CONSCIOUS: A Brief Guide to the Fundamental Mystery of the Mind.”
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Annaka Harris
1y ago
My new guided meditation series is now available to all on my website.
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Annaka Harris
1y ago
Metta for Everyone
I struggled with Metta practice for years, but through my work teaching children, I found a new way to approach my own practice. I hope this series helps others connect to the transformative exercise of cultivating compassion.
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Annaka Harris
1y ago
I wrote an introduction for Judith Stenneken’s new photography book A Mountain is Only a Slow Wave. Judith undertakes parallel investigations into time and consciousness through her photographic work, and I hope my piece on impermanence serves to enhance the power of her images. Click the link below to read a preview of the essay and learn more about Judith’s beautiful and interesting project.
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Annaka Harris
1y ago
Free Will, Consciousness, and the Nature of Reality | Lex Fridman Podcast #326
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