In this exclusive audio documentary, New York Times bestselling author Annaka Harris explores the unknown corners of consciousness and the cosmos.
Is consciousness a fundamental building block of the universe, like gravity? Can humans develop new senses through neuroscience? And can artificial intelligence ever truly replicate the subjective experience of being conscious?
Join Annaka Harris as she calls on distinguished experts in science and philosophy to find answers to today’s most perplexing questions about our minds and the universe at large. Through interviews with thinkers such as Brian Greene, David Eagleman, Anil Seth, Carlo Rovelli, and more, Harris presents diverse perspectives on whether consciousness could be considered a fundamental aspect of the universe.
This revolutionary idea challenges traditional neuroscience and quantum physics, shattering what we think we know about ourselves and scientific phenomena as foundational as space and time. LIGHTS ON also questions how a new understanding of consciousness might affect our perception of existence, our notions of free will, the development of technology, and the future of scientific discovery. In a follow-up to her seminal book, Conscious, this audio original documentary offers beginners and experts alike a chance to unravel some of humankind’s most enduring puzzles. Where Conscious presents new questions about felt experience, LIGHTS ON seeks to find the answers.
EARLY PRAISE FOR LIGHTS ON
“If you have even the slightest curiosity about consciousness, LIGHTS ON is well worth your time. To hear Harris’ clear and bell-like voice exploring such complexities, in such clear and bell-like terms, is a treat that seems to come from its own inexplicable realm. Follow along as Annaka Harris interviews (and graciously challenges) the world’s leading scientists on the nature of consciousness — and poses a radical new theory that will come to seem entirely plausible. Magnificent.”
SUSAN CAIN, #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF BITTERSWEET AND QUIET, AND HOST OF THE QUIET LIFE COMMUNITY
“This one-of-a-kind documentary tackles the most important questions with openness and rigor: Who are we? Why does it feel like something to be alive? What is the self? If you’ve ever wanted to hike into the mystery of yourself, here’s your trailhead.”
David Eagleman, neuroscientist at Stanford University, author of Incognito and Livewired
“In this riveting documentary, Annaka Harris asks some of the most profound questions about consciousness and human existence, making it clear why this dialog is so important for the future of science as well as the future of humanity.”
SCOTT BARRY KAUFMAN, PROFESSOR OF PSYCHOLOGY AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY AND AUTHOR OF TRANSCEND: THE NEW SCIENCE OF SELF-ACTUALIZATION AND HOST OF THE PSYCHOLOGY PODCAST
“There is no better guide than Annaka Harris to the vast landscapes we encounter when addressing questions about consciousness. Lights On is fascinating, essential, and entertaining—this is a documentary that is not to be missed.”
