When does the first spark of human consciousness ignite?
We can’t ask babies what they’re feeling, but ingenious new methods are shedding light on the origins of subjective awareness
by Joel Frohlich
Joel Frohlich is a neuroscientist studying fetal development at the University of Tübingen fMEG Center in Germany, focusing on the origins of consciousness and complexity in the developing brain. His work has appeared in The Atlantic and Nautilus, and he writes a Substack newsletter called Something It’s Like.
Written by Joel Frohlich