CSUN Lecture to Explore Consciousness

One of the world's leading authorities in the field of neuroscience, Christof Koch, will discuss "The Neurobiology of Consciousness" on Friday, Oct. 24, at Cal State Northridge. Koch, the Lois and Victor Troendle Professor of Cognitive and Behavior Biology at California Institute of Technology, will give his lecture from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Presentation Room of the Oviatt Library, located in the center of the campus at 18111 Nordhoff St. in Northridge. "Half a century ago, many did not think it possible to understand the secret of life. The two scientists, Jim Watson and Francis Crick, discovered the structure of DNA, forever changing biology and the way we view ourselves in the natural order of things," Koch said. "We are now once again facing a similar pursuit in determining the material basis of the conscious mind.... [read full story]