Self-awareness is a trait that not only makes us human but also paradoxically makes us want to be more than merely human. As I said in my BBC Reith Lectures, โScience tells us we are merely beasts, but we donโt feel like that. We feel like angels trapped inside the bodies of beasts, forever craving transcendence
Vilayanur S. RamachandranIf we knew about the real facts and statistics of mortality, weโd be terrified.
Vilayanur S. RamachandranWhat the neurology tells us is that the self consists of many components, and the notion of one unitary self may well be an illusion.
Vilayanur S. RamachandranScience is like a love affair with nature; an elusive, tantalising mistress. It has all the turbulence, twists and turns of romantic love, but thats part of the game.
Vilayanur S. Ramachandran