Here, I introduce another metaphor. I like to think of consciousness as a plasma ball. First, let’s clarify what I mean by consciousness. Subjective conscious experience refers to your inner ...

The simple plasma ball – it graces science museums and classrooms all around the world. It shares a place with the Van de Graaf generator, with the convenient addition of spectacular plasma rays ...

NHS patients have received life-saving treatments from plasma given by UK donors for the “first time in a generation” after a long-standing ban was lifted. Officials hailed the “landmark ...