Remember, when we're conscious of something, that state is quite often generated by unconscious processes that happen right before it.
Edward BoydenOne of the things that got me transitioning from physical science to brain science was asking, Why do we understand so much about the universe?
Edward BoydenWhen I'm talking to somebody, I'll put a piece of paper on the table and I'll write what I call a conversation summary - notes about the conversation on the piece of paper. At the end of the conversation, I'll take a picture on my phone and give the other person the original piece of paper.
Edward BoydenThere are many things that we still don't understand about the universe, right? Einstein struggled to bring quantum mechanics and gravity together and never succeeded, and that's a problem that to this day is not well understood. Well, maybe to comprehend some of these things, we need to augment our intelligence. If we do, who knows?
Edward Boyden