Name: Don't take consciousness for granted
Uploaded: 2011-07-07T00:00:00Z
Duration: 22 min
Description: After a catastrophic car accident that left him in a coma, Simon Lewis found ways to recover -- physically and mentally -- beyond all expectations. At the INK Conference he tells how this remarkable story led him to concern over all threats to consciousness, and how to overcome them.

After a catastrophic car accident that left him in a coma, Simon Lewis found ways to recover -- physically and mentally -- beyond all expectations. At the INK Conference he tells how this remarkable story led him to concern over all threats to consciousness, and how to overcome them.

Simon Lewis: Don't take consciousness for granted

Don't take consciousness for granted

Exploring the brain's plasticity, the recovery process challenges the notion that IQ is fixed, revealing untapped potential.

Surviving a severe car crash, consciousness is seen not just as vital but vulnerable, necessitating protective innovations.

Cognitive training transforms a coma survivor's life, underscoring the brain's potential to recover and even enhance its functions.