conscious star stuff

The name of this blog comes from Carl Sagan's famous reflection that we are made from the same "stuff" as stars and that our origins can be traced back to a star ending its life cycle with a majestic explosion:

"We are star stuff which has taken its destiny into its own hands [...] We are a way for the cosmos to know itself. We are creatures of the cosmos and always hunger to know our origins, to understand our connection with the universe."

A Neurophilosopher in the making, I think that quote captures my two biggest passions: Science and Philosophy. It also hints that I am a naturalist and believe there are no supernatural entities at work inside or outside the universe and that everything can be explained through natural means.

I hope you enjoy my sporadic mind-ejaculations!

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