Anil Seth wants to understand how minds work. As a neuroscientist at the University of Sussex in England, Seth has seen firsthand how neurons do what they do — but he knows that the puzzle of consciousness spills over from neuroscience into other branches of science, and even into philosophy. Read more at Quanta: https://www.quantamagazine.org/anil-seth-finds-consciousness-in-lifes-push-against-entropy-20210930/ Warning: This video may potentially trigger seizures for people with photosensitive epilepsy. Viewer discretion is advised. Quanta Magazine is an editorially independent publication supported by the Simons Foundation.