Dr. Arthur Reber claims cells are sentient

<p>In this episode I begin my investigation into the topic of consciousness with an interview.  The field of consciousness research is broad and interdisciplinary, with active researchers in philosophy, psychology, physics, neuro-biology, computer science, and even theology.  My first interview is a psychologist who wrote a book claiming that bacteria are sentient.</p> <p>Dr. Arthur Reber is an American cognitive psychologist, Fellow of the <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Association_for_the_Advancement_of_Science'>American Association for the Advancement of Science</a> (AAAS), the <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_for_Psychological_Science'>Association for Psychological Science</a> (APS), a <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulbright_Foundation'>Fulbright</a> Fellow, and an avid curling fan. Known for introducing the concept of <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Implicit_learning'>implicit learning</a> and for using basic principles of <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolutionary_biology'>evolutionary biology</a> to show how implicit or unconscious cognitive functions differ in fundamental ways from those carried out consciously. His most recent work has been on the "Cellular Basis of Consciousness" theory that maintains that all life is sentient, including unicellular organisms.</p> <p>Register for my newsletter at <a href='http://www.therationalview.ca'>www.therationalview.ca</a></p> <p>Join the conversation on Facebook @TheRationalView</p> <p>Twitter @AlScottRational</p> <p>Instagram @The_Rational_View</p> <p>#therationalview #podcast #sentience #science #consciousness #philosophy</p>