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The Science of Consciousness (TSC) conferences are the pre-eminent world gatherings on all approaches to the profound and fundamental question of how the brain produces conscious experience, a question which addresses who we are, the nature of reality and our place in the universe. TSC conferences have been held in Tucson since 1994, (every 2 years) and are recognized around the world. TSC International held its first conference in 1995 and continues in alternate years.
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THE SCIENCE OF CONSCIOUSNESS 30th Annual TSC - April 22-26, 2024 TUCSON, ARIZONA
UPCOMING
The Science of Consciousness - 30th Annual
April 22-26, 2024 Tucson AZ - Loews Ventana Canyon Resort
LOEWS Ventana Canyon Resort - Tucson
Group Hotel blocK (Loews) - link now open
ABSTRACTS - Submissions - now open (due Dec 15)
Conference Registration: (Eventbrite) - Opens late September 2023

NEW RENOVATIONS: (The Canyon Grill, Club, Barrista)
The Resort Fee ($34) is waived for this group.
TSC YOUTUBE CHANNEL - VIDEOS
The Science of Consciousness Conferences and Special Programs: 2010-2023
RECENT SYMPOSIUM
Neuroscience Needs a Revolution to Understand Consciousness
August 18-20, 2023- ENCINITAS California - Summer Symposium (co-sponsors: CIHS & CCS) held at CIHS campus, Encinitas CA
Abstract Submissions - Encinitas -closed Registration Eventbrite-closed
PROGRAM - Document
ACCEPTED ABSTRACTS - Document
AUG 16 Abstracts by Acceptance Type Aug 16 Final Report Encinitas.docx
AUTHORS-AFFILIATIONS INDEX - Document
AUG 16 Final Presenters + Affiliations Report Encinitas.docx
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NEW: Taormina Italy Videos
https://youtube.com/@TSC2023-Taormina-qw2ie
Taormina Sicily May 22-28, 2023

Palazzo dei Congressi
Taormina Italy - TSC 2023 -May 22-28 - The Science of Consciousness YouTube Videos
PLENARY VIDEOS Taormina (31) - TSC 2023 Taormina YouTube - Videos Page
The Tucson Conferences - Biennial
Since 1994, the biennial series "Toward a Science of Consciousness" conferences now "The Science of Consciousness" are a landmark of international, interdisciplinary events sponsored by the University of Arizona devoted entirely to unlocking the mysteries of consciousness. They have explored the whole spectrum of approaches from philosophy of mind and cognitive science, to neurobiology, pharmacology, and molecular dynamics, phenomenological accounts, and physics. The aim is to lay a sound scientific foundation for future research.
The Science of Consciousness (TSC) conferences are the pre-eminent world gatherings on all approaches to the profound and fundamental question of how the brain produces conscious experience, a question which addresses who we are, the nature of reality and our place in the universe. TSC conferences have been held in Tucson since 1994, (every 2 years) and are recognized around the world. TSC International held its first conference in 1995 and continues in alternate years.
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2023 - INTRO - Encinitas
Encinitas Summer Symposium Neuroscience Needs a Revolution to Understand Consciousness
Despite vast detailed knowledge of the brain, neuroscience cannot 1) explain consciousness, memory, binding nor real time conscious action, 2) effectively treat Alzheimer’s or other brain disorders, nor 3) define our place in the universe. Why not? Oversimplified cartoon neurons. 'AI' has reinforced the notion of the brain as a complex computer of simple, empty, ‘cartoon’ neurons based on 1950s physiology, processing solely by surface membranes, synaptic transmissions and firings as “bit-like' units in frequencies up to 100 hertz. But deeper, faster, coherent and quantum non-local information processes in cytoskeletal microtubules inside neurons regulate neuronal-level functions. Over the past 10 years, Anirban Bandyopadhyay has discovered coherent kilohertz, megahertz, gigahertz and terahertz resonance vibrations in microtubules, with megahertz and gigahertz detectable from human scalp. Aarat Kalra, Jack Tuszynski, Travis Craddock and others have shown quantum optical effects in microtubules are inhibited by anesthetics which selectively block consciousness. The Penrose-Hameroff ‘Orch OR’ theory proposes consciousness depends on ‘orchestrated’ (‘Orch’) quantum superpositions leading to Penrose ‘objective reductions’ (‘OR’, wavefunction self-collapses) in brain microtubules, connecting to fundamental spacetime geometry. Orch OR has more explanatory power, connection to biology, and experimental validation than all ‘neuroscientific’ theories based on low frequency, oversimplified cartoon neurons combined. Neuroscience needs a revolution inward, to deeper, faster quantum processes in microtubules to understand consciousness and treat its disorders.
Thomas Brophy, CIHS
Stuart Hameroff, CCS
Sponsors Mani Bhaumik, Google Quantum AI, Eugene Jhong, Center for Consciousness Studies, California Institute for Human Science, Journal of Consciousness Studies, Vimal Research Society
Exhibitors - Interchange Labs Inc., Valis Corp, Cosmointel Research, USD MePMoS Lab
Special Thanks - Encinitas Chamber of Commerce - Minuteman Press Encinitas - Encinitas Ballet Academy - Boochcraft Hard Kombucha - G's Ginger Beer
AV - Daniel Barre, Realist Films
Venue - California Institute for Human Science - 701 Garden View Court - Encinitas, CA 92024
PST Aug 18, 2023 - 1:00p-6:30p - Aug 19, 9:00a-7:15p - Aug 20 - 8:30a-6:00p
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(MP4s only) - Updates to the Program will be posted on the CCS and CIHS websites, Eventbrite website and various media and social media sites
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Questions: center@arizona.edu attn: abi behar montefiore
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June 7th, 2023
15:00 - University of Oxford
Talk with Stuart Hameroff MD
Mathematical Institute, Univ of Oxford Room L3 - Woodstock Rd. Oxford 0X2 6GG
Neuroscience needs a revolution

Stuart Hameroff MD
Professor, Anesthesiology and Psychology
Director, Center for Consciousness Studies
The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnmol.2022.869935/full
https://omcan.web.ox.ac.uk/event/neuroscience-needs-revolution.
TAORMINA-TSC 2023
PLENARY SESSIONS
NEW VIDEOS
https://youtube.com/@TSC2023-Taormina-qw2ie

The Science of Consciousness Conference 2023



The Science of Consciousness (TSC) conferences have been held annually since 1994, alternating yearly between Tucson, Arizona in even-numbered years, and other locations around the world in odd-numbered years. TSC locations have included Italy, Denmark, Japan, Sweden, Czech Republic, Hungary, Hong Kong, India, California, Switzerland, and Finland. The 29th annual TSC will return to Italy, to beautiful Taormina, on the island of Sicily, May 22-28, 2023, organized by Italian professors Riccardo Manzotti (IULM U), Antonio Chella (U Palermo) and Pietro Perconti (U Messina). TSC 2023 Taormina will be co-sponsored by the Center for Consciousness Studies, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Stuart Hameroff, Director. The first overseas TSC Conference in 1995 was on the island of Ischia, near Naples, Italy, organized by Cloe Taddei-Ferretti. We are excited to be returning to Italy. Abstracts may be submitted for oral concurrent talks, or posters.
TAORMINA TSC 2023 CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Workshops Keynote and Plenaries. Concurrents Posters
Science of Consciousness Conference 2022 Tucson - Hybrid

SESSION VIDEOS 2022 TSC-CCS YouTube Channel
Program Book & Abstracts TSC 2022
Guest Interviews - TSC 2022 - Conscious Pictures
We held a 'hybrid' conference with both in-person, and remote online presentation and audience, live streamed. The live sessions and remote headquarters were held at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, Tucson, Arizona
TSC2022 - Plenary 1 - Sleep, Wakefulness & Anesthesia
TSC 2022 - Plenary 2 - Keynote 1 - Brain & Consciousness
TSC2022 - Plenary 3 - Brain Connectivity
TSC2022 - Plenary 4 - Altered States of Consciousness
TSC2022 - Plenary 5 - Keynote 2 - Psychedelics
TSC2022 - Plenary 6 - Psychedelic Mechanisms
TSC2022 - Plenary 7 - Time & Consciousness
TSC2022 - Plen 8 - Keynote 3 - Avi Loeb
TSC2022 - Plen 9 - Origins of Life
TSC2022 - Plen 10 - Theories of Consciousness
TSC2022 - Plen 11 - Keynote 4 -DAVID CHALMERS
TSC2022 - Plen12 - Quantum Neuroscience - Hartmut Neven
Stuart Hameroff 2021 - Quantum biology and consciousness
- A 4-day online webinar with Sir Roger Penrose and guest speakers
- About the Webinar & Background links
- Videos (Day 1, 2, 3, 4) - YouTube
- Speaker Bios & Abstracts
- Program Schedule
- Intro Reel - Celebration Trailer - highlights
- Roger Penrose for the 4-day Symposium
- hosted by the Center for Consciousness Studies - 2021
THE SCIENCE OF CONSCIOUSNESS
Covid Consciousness - Remote - Online MST

Online
Sessions, Abstracts:


Early Center Videos/Podcasts through 2016
apple itunes podcasts are being uploaded to our YouTube Channel

THE SCIENCE OF CONSCIOUSNESS
2017 TSC - The Science of Consciousness - San Diego

San Diego Conference
Additional Workshops
Additional Workshops:
Thank you to our sponsor Alvin J. Clark Foundation for support in making these videos available to the general public.

2016 Co-Sponsors
Stuart Hameroff, Center for Consciousness Studies, Tucson
George Mashour, Center for Consciousness Science, Ann Arbor
Conference Director, Abi Behar Montefiore
Center for Consciousness Studies, University of Arizona, Tucson
Daily round up-

TSC 2016 IN THE NEWS
Science of Consciousness Conference
Is Carnival of the Mind
by George Johnson
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN
"Dispatch from the Desert of Consciousness Research" Part 1
"Dispatch from the Desert of Consciousness Research" Part 2
"Dispatch from the Desert of Consciousness Research" Part 3
"Dispatch from the Desert of Consciousness Research" Part 4
by John Horgan
2016/Conference Report. 226, All Roads Lead to Consciousness:
2016 - TSC -Media files
Final Announcement March 31, 2016
"The Science of Consciousness Asks Big Questions" April 12, 2016 AHSC Memo
2016 Abstracts Program Book
Consciousness Central TV Conference Trailer 2016
TSC Playlist Consciousness Central TV
Nick Day, Host Daily round up
2014 20th Anniversary
It was 20 years ago today







ADDITIONAL MEDIA FILES 2008-2014
ADDITIONAL MEDIA FILES 2008-2014
Tucson Vintage - Archive-early days 1994-2007

Vimeo Selections:
https://vimeo.com/103844731
https://vimeo.com/104437953
https://vimeo.com/104630953
https://vimeo.com/103148100
The Tucson Conferences - Biennial
Since 1994, the biennial series "Toward a Science of Consciousness" conferences are a landmark of international, interdisciplinary events sponsored by the University of Arizona devoted entirely to unlocking the mysteries of consciousness. They have explored the whole spectrum of approaches from philosophy of mind and cognitive science, to neurobiology, pharmacology, and molecular dynamics, phenomenological accounts, and physics. The aim is to lay a sound scientific foundation for future research.
2 0 1 2 Tucson ARIZONA

Dave Cantrell
2011 Stockholm SWEDEN
2 0 1 0 Tucson ARIZONA


2010 Special Seminar - Microtubules
ADDITIONAL MEDIA FILES 2008-2014
Picture Slide Show by Robert van Gulick
ADDITIONAL MEDIA FILES 2008-2014

artwork: Dave Cantrell, BioMed, AHSC, UMC
Quantum Mind Conferences
Flagstaff, AZ 1999


QM2 The second Quantum Mind conference was held in March 2003 at the Tucson Convention Center. - Over 300 participants attended.
1999 QM-1 Quantum Approaches Program
QM1 Quantum Mind Conference 1999 - The first Quantum Mind conference was held at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona in August 1999 Over 100 participants attended.
Quantum Mind List Serv Discussions - QuantumMind Archives



Complete program including abstracts/ Selected papers published by MIT Press
http://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262581813/
EARLY PRESS

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