Chemistry and consciousness

How does consciousness during dreams or dreamless sleep differ from consciousness while we are awake?

Welcome to the Chemistry and Consciousness discussion group.

Introduction

This is intended as an introductory survey course for anyone interested in Biochemistry. This course may also be of interest to philosophers of science. Topics: the biochemical basis of heredity, metabolism, movement, sensory experience, memory, and consciousness. The format is directed reading and group discussion.

Lessons

Is consciousness a chemical process? - introduction to the question that is the main goal for this survey of Biochemistry: can biochemical processes account for human conscious experiences?
Neurochemistry - introduction to the biochemistry of brain growth, signals in the brain and memory storage.

This article is issued from Wikiversity - version of the Friday, November 16, 2012. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.