Part 2/8:
The Quest for Understanding Consciousness
For over two decades, consciousness has been an intermittent thought for the speaker, which became invigorated by new experimental inquiries involving fruit flies. These investigations may seem pedestrian but serve a critical role in dissecting how consciousness manifests, especially through various feelings and sensations experienced by living organisms. As the speaker reflects on the nature of feelings, they grapple with the scientific inadequacies of correlating neuronal activities with complex emotional states—such as love, hunger, or sadness.