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May 2022
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Consciousness: Where Does It Come From?

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Today we are talking about consciousness because well its your and my life! If you're listening right now you have consciousness. We are going to be talking about the science behind it, what's going on in your brain, and this new interesting theory of how it actually works. Also do animals have it?


What did we learn this week? 7:21


Why your eyes get red and itchy when your sleep deprived 7:45

Diet related green-house gas emissions from the US have fallen 35% 12:11


Studytime:17:58


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