Tag: Bill Newsome

A photorealistic view of an abstract puzzle with a magnifying glass highlighting a missing piece shaped like a question mark, symbolizing problem-solving and critical thinking.

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Denyse O'Leary
Date
May 26, 2026

Categorized
Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind

Tagged
Bill Newsome, Featured, Michael Egnor, Wilder Penfield (on abstract thought and epilepsy)}

Why Egnor Finds Neuroscientists’ Lack of Curiosity “Unbelievable”

_{It seems as if they simply do not want to know about findings that challenge materialism} _{Denyse O'Leary
May 26, 2026

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Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind}

Unfortunately, some of them spend a lot of time trying to discredit people who are willing to look at these questions.

A secret garden back door with a whimsical outdoor retreat.

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Denyse O'Leary
Date
May 22, 2026

Categorized
Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind

Tagged
Bill Newsome, Concepts vs. percepts, corpus callosum, Featured, Michael Egnor, Split brain research (and unity of mind), Yair Pinto}

Do People With Split Brains Have Back Door Communications?

_{Some neuroscientists think that split brain communications can thus be explained that way. Michael Egnor disagrees} _{Denyse O'Leary
May 22, 2026

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Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind}

The simpler explanation, he says, is that percepts, perceptions travel through axons. Conceptions don’t travel through axons because they’re not material.