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Huberman Lab: How to Expand Your Consciousness with Dr. Christof Koch

Sep 15, 2025

Andrew Huberman speaks with Dr. Christof Koch about the neuroscience of consciousness—how it arises in our brain and how we can modify it.

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All of these images show a subset of more than 1,000 of the 120,000 brain cells (neuron + glia) reconstructed in the MICRONS project. Each reconstructed neuron is a different random color. In some of the images, a subset of the neurons have been rendered as glowing in different ways to represent the fact that this dataset includes functional recordings from a subset of neurons.

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The Scientist: A Map of the Impossible: MICrONS Delivers AI and Neuroscience Advances

Sep 15, 2025

Scientists characterized the largest sample of a neural circuit to date to improve artificial intelligence models and better understand the brain.

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A colorful abstract representation of consciousness and quantum mechanics. The image features intertwining waves, particles, and energy fields, symbolizing the interconnectedness of mind and matter.

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Big Think: One neuroscientist’s deep dive into perception and reality

Sep 10, 2025

Neuroscientist Christof Koch explains how understanding this can deepen your connection to the world around you.

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KIRO 7: Stem cells provided by Allen Institute sent to space for research on International Space Station

Aug 24, 2025

In SpaceX’s latest launch of their Falcon 9 rocket early Sunday morning, the crew’s payload included stem cells from the Allen Institute.

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Yahoo News: Stem cells provided by Allen Institute sent to space for research on International Space Station

Aug 24, 2025

In SpaceX’s latest launch included Allen Institute cells for the first-ever heart and brain organoids to be grown in space.

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The Chopra Well: Exploring Consciousness: Neuroscience, AI and the Nature of Reality

Aug 23, 2025

An insightful discussion with Dr. Christof Koch, a leading expert in neuroscience and consciousness.

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KOMO: Stem cells used during space mission to help researchers study organ development, diseases

Aug 22, 2025

SpaceX is scheduled to launch a rocket into space with the first-ever heart and brain organoids to be grown in space.

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GeekWire: Seattle’s Allen Institute provides stem cells for historic experiments in space

Aug 21, 2025

The Allen Institute is providing stem cells that will launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

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Inside Precision Medicine: Needed ASAP: The Partnership Rewiring Neurodegeneration Research

Jul 29, 2025

Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s and the Allen Institute will examine neurodegenerative disease copathologies to develop precision medicine.

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GeekWire: Tech Moves

Jul 18, 2025

The Allen Institute announced Sarah Norris Hall as chief financial officer.

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