The Mystery of Consciousness

It’s the essence of who we are as humans.  Without our functioning mind, nothing else matters.

But can modern science really explain consciousness in terms of particles and energy?

And can evolutionists explain the details of how ordinary matter evolves self-awareness or becomes conscious?

Ph.D. biochemist Chris Williams will discuss the current state of these issues along with related topics including optical illusions, color vision, artificial intelligence/computer consciousness, mind reading, and morality.  Join us for a thought provoking conversation, with time for questions and answers afterwards.

BIO:

Dr. Chris Williams was a National Merit Scholar, a National Science Foundation Fellow, a member of Phi Beta Kappa, and a summa cum laude graduate of The Ohio State University. He went on to earn his Ph.D. in Biochemistry at Ohio State.

Dr. Williams spent ten years developing and implementing laboratory software for the analysis of mass spectrometry data to detect genetic diseases in newborn children. His software has been used in numerous state and national newborn screening laboratories around the world to help screen millions of babies.  He is currently a laboratory software consultant working in the area of cancer-related testing and treatment recommendations.

He has also invented a unique method for making safer, measurably less radioactive foods for mothers and children. These new types of food could prevent billions of genetic damage events that would normally occur over a person’s lifetime, particularly in critical brain and heart cells.  Preventing this genetic damage could lead to reduced risks of cancer and birth defects, and may even slow the aging process. He has been awarded two U.S. patents, and has founded a company, Radiocarb Genetics, to further develop and promote this technology.