Why do humans have consciousness? In his new book, Self Comes To Mind, neurologist Antonio Damasio argues that consciousness gave humans an evolutionary advantage. Damasio describes the differences ...

World renowned neurobiologist Antonio Damasio joins Larry Mantle to talk about the newly created Institute for the Neurobiological Study of Emotion, Decision-making and Creativity, that he and his ...

The author and neuroscientist engage in a dialogue about how we know, what we feel, and how we understand ourselves. For generations, this domain of thought was reserved for philosophers. Today ...

Scientists seeking answers to some of today’s greatest neuroscience questions may find inspiration in the writings of a 17th century lensmaker and philosopher, according to Antonio Damasio, the head ...

The third in a series that began with Descartes' Error, this book deftly combines recent advances in neuroscience with charged meditations on foundational 17th-century philosopher Baruch Spinoza, and ...

The Honda Foundation of Japan has announced that its annual Honda Prize, one of the most important international awards for scientific achievement, will go to Antonio Damasio, the David Dornsife ...

On the C-SPAN Networks: Antonio R. Damasio is a Distinguished Professor for Neurology in the University of Iowa with one video in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 2003 Forum. The ...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -- A University of Iowa neurologist will receive the 2005 Prince of Asturias Award for Scientific and Technical Research. Dr. Antonio Damasio will receive the award, dubbed the ...

Over a century ago, William James sought to understand the nature of subjective experience by combining introspective observations and biological facts. James' program did not succeed in his time; ...