Georgeann Sack Georgeann Sack
Georgeann Sack Georgeann Sack

Mountains and minds: Can geological processes inform us about consciousness?

Let's forget most of what we know about brain structure and think of the brain as a sand dune.
  • April 21, 2019
  • Exploration, Neuroscience, Scientific discovery

Brainless chickens and other future delicacies: Non-sentient meat is the key to sustainable factory farming

On the science of cultured meat and other non-sentient meat options, as well as the mismatch between health organization advice on healthy diet and our increasing demand for protein.
  • March 20, 2019
  • Exploration

Recognizing non-human intelligence: Intelligence is not as rare as we like to believe

How is animal intelligence defined and measured, what evolutionary pressures are believed to result in intelligence, and what, if anything, makes human beings special?
  • February 20, 2019
  • Exploration, Neuroscience, Scientific discovery

Do we dare edit the human genome? Open questions in the age of CRISPR

Gene editing will soon be used to control human evolution. We must start discussing the potential consequences of this so that we can make better decisions for our collective future.
  • January 21, 2019
  • Exploration, Science communication

After you: Teaching robots to maneuver politely around people

Back in May, I was walking down Crescent Lawn on the UC Berkeley campus when I saw a food delivery robot coming my way. It was only about two feet... read more →
  • November 7, 2018
  • Exploration, Scientific discovery

Where does sand come from? On the geological origins of my favorite California beaches

Sand is, indeed, just a bunch of tiny rocks. It is also one phase of the endlessly churning rock cycle that has been shaping the surface of our earth for the last... read more →
  • September 26, 2018
  • Exploration

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Georgeann Sack, PhD, is a neuroscientist, author, and founder of Awake & Alive Mind, a publication on the science of consciousness.
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