Aware: Glimpses of Consciousness

What is consciousness? Where does it come from? Do all living beings have it? Can we achieve a mystical state of pure consciousness? And what happens when we die? In recent years, there has been an explosion in the field of consciousness research. Scientists are tackling the “big questions” that previously seemed to be the preserve of philosophy and religion. Six brilliant researchers are presented who approach consciousness, still considered the greatest mystery of the universe, from radically different perspectives: from the inside and outside, through high-tech brain research and Buddhist meditation, through the study of psychedelic substances and the exploration of plant consciousness.