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Are Babies Conscious? Scientists Revisit the Question
Original: Are Babies Conscious? https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/science/consciousness-brain-babies.html # Science # Neuroscienc
A New York Times science piece asks whether babies are conscious, examining what neuroscience can currently say about infant awareness. The question has long divided researchers, since babies cannot report their inner experiences and brain-imaging evidence remains limited. Readers are debating where consciousness begins and what the findings could mean for how infants are treated and studied.
Why now: The philosophical and scientific puzzle of when consciousness begins is inherently attention-grabbing and touches new parents and researchers alike.
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- Are Babies Conscious? https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/science/consciousness-brain-babies.html # Science # Neuroscience # Babies · nyt_science@robot.villas · 3
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