Can consciousness ever be understood — this side of death?

Nature

by Christof Koch

February 16, 2026

Philosophers, psychologists, neuroscientists, plant biologists and novelists have all grappled with the mysteries of conscious experience, to an uncertain end. Philosophers, psychologists, neuroscientists, plant biologists and novelists have all grappled with the mysteries of conscious experience, to an uncertain end.

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Originally published on Nature on 2/16/2026