In this thought-provoking episode of Consciousness Frontiers, host sits down with theoretical physicist and consciousness researcher Dr. Feelgood to explore the fascinating gap between perceived and fundamental reality. Dr. F shares insights from his groundbreaking research combining quantum physics, neuroscience, and artificial intelligence to understand how our brains construct our experience of the world. He explains why our perception of solid objects and linear time might be more like a user interface than a true picture of reality, and discusses how new AI technologies could help bridge different levels of understanding. The conversation touches on meditation as a tool for experiencing reality differently, the role of evolution in shaping our perceptions, and the implications of these ideas for our understanding of consciousness itself. This episode challenges listeners to question their basic assumptions about the nature of reality while offering concrete ways to explore these ideas in their own experience.

Keywords: consciousness, quantum physics, reality, perception, artificial intelligence, meditation, neuroscience, mind, consciousness research, cognitive science