Human consciousness: Where is it in the brain?

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  From BBC Learning English, this is Learning English from the News,

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  our podcast about the news headlines.

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  In this programme, consciousness is what you experience, your thoughts and feelings.

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  But where does it happen in the brain?

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  Two major theories are put to the test.

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  Hello, I'm Neil.

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  And I'm Georgie.

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  In this programme,

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  we look at one big news story and the vocabulary in the headlines that will help you understand it.

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  You can find all the vocabulary and headlines from this episode,

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  as well as a worksheet, on our website bbclearningenglish.com.

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  So, let's hear more about this story.

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  So firstly, what is consciousness?

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  Well, the scientific definition varies as we're about to find out.

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  Yes, but in a basic sense, consciousness is everything a person experiences –

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  your awareness of your thoughts, feelings, sensations, memories.

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  But where does this happen in the brain?

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  Well, scientists haven't yet agreed on an explanation,

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  but recently two leading but very different theories were put to the test in a large research project.

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  The seven-year study was published in the journal Nature.

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