Research
Facilitate replication-ready protocols, datasets, and lab exchanges.
Exploring consciousness with rigor and imagination.
The Consciousness Project is a collaborative hub bringing together researchers, creators, and curious explorers to map the frontiers of subjective experience.
Upcoming salon
Beyond Neural Correlates
A cross-disciplinary roundtable on how phenomenology and computational neuroscience can inform one another.
Mission
We cultivate an open-source knowledge commons on consciousness, support novel experiments and artistic collaborations, and foster public conversations that stay grounded in evidence while welcoming diverse perspectives.
Discourse
Host salons, reading groups, and residencies that bridge disciplines.
Creation
Commission artworks, speculative design, and interactive experiences.
Current Initiatives
Open Consciousness Atlas
A living map of theories, experiments, and open questions curated by the community.
Contribute an entryObservatory Residency
Six-week hybrid residency pairing neuroscientists with media artists to prototype new methodologies.
Apply for the next cohortPhenomenology Lab Notebook
An open journal for structured first-person reports and cross-lab comparisons.
Read the latest volumeCommunity Signals
- Research Circle Weekly lab meeting · Thursdays 10am PT
- Reading Group Integrated Information Theory series begins June 1
- Creative Residency Exploring dream reports through generative film
Signal your interest
Select the strands you want to follow and we will tailor updates for you.
Featured Resources
Toolkit
Consciousness Primer
A guided syllabus for newcomers covering foundational studies and leading debates.
Download the primerLecture Series
Embodied Cognition
Ten masterclasses on how the body shapes conscious experience.
Watch on-demandForum
Question Exchange
Pose questions, propose experiments, and connect with collaborators in moderated forums.
Visit the forumInitiative
Open Consciousness Atlas
The Atlas aggregates theories, experiments, and methodological notes across neuroscience, philosophy of mind, contemplative science, and speculative design. Each entry is peer reviewed by two community editors and cross-referenced with related work.
- Format: Markdown entries synced to an open repository.
- How to contribute: Submit a pull request or share an outline via the submission form.
- Maintainers: Consciousness Lab, Phenomenology Guild, and invited guest editors.
Residency
Observatory Residency
A six-week hybrid program pairing neuroscientists with media artists to prototype new ways of documenting and translating conscious experience.
What fellows receive
- Dedicated mentors across science and creative practices
- Stipend and production budget
- Access to shared lab notebooks and capture equipment
Timeline
- Applications close July 12
- Interviews July 24–31
- Residency runs September 2 – October 11
Publication
Phenomenology Lab Notebook
Structured first-person reports gathered through guided protocols. Each notebook volume explores a focused question—lucidity, liminality, embodiment—and invites comparative analysis across labs.
Volume 03 · Lucid Onsets
Protocols for capturing transitions from waking to dream states with EEG and phenomenological prompts.
Read volumeVolume 02 · Somatic Maps
Guided body scans translated into spatialized diagrams and sonic textures.
Explore toolkitResource
Consciousness Primer Toolkit
A five-week syllabus covering foundational literature, landmark experiments, and scaffolded journal prompts. Ideal for new collaborators or study groups looking for a structured on-ramp.
- Week 1: Pre-history and contemporary definitions
- Week 2: Neural correlates and global workspace debates
- Week 3: Phenomenology and contemplative science
- Week 4: Integrated information, predictive processing, and complexity
- Week 5: Future directions and community salon prompts
Resource
Embodied Cognition Masterclasses
Ten recorded sessions featuring somatic practitioners, roboticists, and philosophers examining how bodies scaffold consciousness.
Session highlights
- Sensorimotor contingencies with Prof. Ana Velasquez
- Enactivist robotics lab tour with Dr. Idris Yoon
- Somatic experiencing for researchers with Rina Das
Formats
- HD video (English + captions)
- Keynote slides and annotated transcripts
- Practice prompts and lab worksheets
Community
Question Exchange Forum
A moderated forum where researchers, practitioners, and artists surface questions, coordinate experiments, and share field reports.
Weekly prompts
Share short provocations or open problems, then gather asynchronously for synthesis threads.
Lab matchmaking
Signal what skills or equipment you can share, and discover collaborators across disciplines.
Support channels
Breakout rooms for integration coaches, IRB templates, and funding announcements.
Contact the Collective
All Consciousness Project correspondence routes through the aios.is operations hub. Reach out for programming, governance, and partnership requests using the primary inbox below.
Primary inbox
Joshua Henrix Cole stewards intake for salons, residencies, and partner collaborations on behalf of the Consciousness Project.
joshua@thegavl.comYou can also reference the root site at aios.is for governance updates and archives.