Consciousness : from molecular to social scales

In this interview, Guillaume Dumas reaches out to Jean-Pierre Changeux to offer a wide-ranging view on consciousness, spanning over its fundamental molecular mechanisms up to its social dimension. They further discuss the exploration of altered states of consciousness and its relation to artistic practice. They finally tackle the opportunities of some of the prominent fields of future research such as artificial intelligence and highlight the importance of multidisciplinary research in advancing the study of consciousness.