Darkness, Dreams, and Consciousness

What is consciousness? Where does it go when we sleep? When we dream? Does consciousness need external stimuli—light, matter, a world—to be conscious of? Neuroscientist and sleep expert Giulio Tononi sheds light on these difficult questions.
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Original Program Date: June 5, 2010
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