This week I've mostly been reading... http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/reith2003/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/reith2003/reith2003_lecture1_print.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/reith2003/reith2003_lecture2_print.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/reith2003/reith2003_lecture3_print.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/reith2003/reith2003_lecture4_print.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/reith2003/reith2003_lecture5_print.shtml These are the articles on which some of the lectures are based http://www.imprint.co.uk/rama/qualia.pdf http://www.imprint.co.uk/rama/art.pdf http://www.imprint.co.uk/rama/plates.pdf http://www.imprint.co.uk/rama/synaesthesia.pdf http://www.imprint.co.uk/rama/figs.pdf some interesting links here that I haven't had a chance to follow up yet. http://www.imprint.co.uk/jcs/ This is the Guardian review of the Paul Broks book I mentioned http://books.guardian.co.uk/reviews/scienceandnature/0,6121,976996,00.html I just noticed today that he's been nominated for this years Guardian First book award. Another Guardian link. This is the Simon Hattenstone interview with him. http://education.guardian.co.uk/print/0,3858,4687581-103680,00.html Happy reading! Journal of Consciousness Studies V. S. Ramachandran Reith Lectures 2003