Christof Koch is chief scientist and president of the Allen Institute for Brain Science in Seattle. He is the author of several books including "Consciousness: Confessions of a Romantic Reductionist."
Christof Koch, a leading neuroscientist in the field of consciousness, says bees are smarter than we ever imagined.
Neuroscientist Christof Koch has pioneered the scientific investigation of consciousness. Recently, he had a mind-blowing experience — both terrifying and ecstatic — with 5-MeO-DMT, also known as toad venom.