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Science of the Soul

Item number (ISN):

476129

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

2011 ?

Item number (ISN):

476129

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Fonds/collection:

CANADIAN TELEVISION FUND

Accession:

2012-0039

Media:

Video

Part:

Part 1 of 1

Production date:

2011 ?

Production company:

Associated Producers Ltd.

Production credit:

Director/writer, Gary Lang; producer, Kathryn Liptrott; executive producers, Simcha Jacobovici; Ric Esther Bienstock

Current distributor:

cn

Description:

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Do human beings have souls? From the beginning of human awareness no matter the context and no matter the age the answer was always yes. All cultures have universally argued that human beings are ensouled. About a hundred years ago, however, scientists decided that the soul is not a proper subject of scientific investigation consciousness replaced soul. Then, the brain replaced consciousness. Suddenly, through this scientific slight of hand, the possibility arose that artificial intelligence can replace the brain and, as a result, machines could become human. According to this view, consciousness emerges at the most sophisticated levels of brain function. Lately, this perspective has led some scientists to argue that within 20-30 years AI, robotics and biological brains will converge to create a cyborg/Matrix like reality where there is, essentially, no difference between humans and machines. Science of the Soul is a feature length documentary investigation into these life and death issues. From robotics to near death experiences, from attempts to achieve altered states of consciousness in the jungles of Peru to an exploration of infant state of mind, Science of the Soul explores the cutting-edge of consciousness related science to determine whether we are about to experience a new step in human evolution or the death of the human soul. <69mn 10s>

Language:

English

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1. Canada Media Fund.~2. Description taken from the Associated Producers Ltd. website at URL: http://www.apltd.ca/films/display/14

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Vault ISN:

865058

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

36212AV

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SOF

Duration:

69:10

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER
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Conditions of access:

Open

Copyright status:

Under copyright

Copyright owner:

Associate producers Ltd.

Reproduction access:

with written permission of copyright owner : no donor restrictions

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