The Center for Consciousness Studies will hold an April conference focused on examining the effects of anesthetics on the brain, according to an Arizona Public Media report. Among those presenting will be Stuart Hameroff, MD, an anesthesiologist and director of the University of Arizona Center for Consciousness Studies.
"My research has to do with consciousness, and how the brain produces conscious experience," said Dr. Hameroff. "Part of it has to do with studying anesthesia, how anesthetic gases act in the brain to selectively erase consciousness, sparing other brain activities. The brain is quite active while under anesthesia, just what's missing is consciousness."
The tenth "Toward a Science of Consciousness" conference will take place from April 9 to 14 at the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort Hotel, 7000 North Resort Dr., Tucson, Ariz.
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"My research has to do with consciousness, and how the brain produces conscious experience," said Dr. Hameroff. "Part of it has to do with studying anesthesia, how anesthetic gases act in the brain to selectively erase consciousness, sparing other brain activities. The brain is quite active while under anesthesia, just what's missing is consciousness."
The tenth "Toward a Science of Consciousness" conference will take place from April 9 to 14 at the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort Hotel, 7000 North Resort Dr., Tucson, Ariz.
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