<table><tr><th>From:</th><th>Lawrence Krauss</th></tr><tr><td>Sent:</td><td>Friday, October 27, 2017 11:01 PM</td></tr><tr><td>To:</td><td>jeffrey E.</td></tr><tr><td>Subject:</td><td>Re: Call for Abstracts and Pre-Registration I TSC 2018 Tucson</td></tr></table>

I =old you.. crackpots!!!!

am gonna call.. new developments.. sigh.

On Oct 27, 2017, at 3:16 PM, jeffrey E. =lt;jeevacation@gmail.com <mailtoieevacation@gmail.com» wrote:

=orwarded message From: Center for CONSCIOUSNESS STUDIES ccenter@email.arizona.edu <mailto:center@email.arizona.edu» Date: =ri, Oct 27, 2017 at 6:10 PM Subject: Call for Abstracts =nd Pre-Registration I TSC 2018 Tucson To: jeevacation@gmail.com

Send The CCS Flyer PDF to Your =riends and Colleagues

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'The =cience of Consciousness' Conference - April 2-7, 2018

Loews Ventana Canyon Resort - Tucson, Arizona

Call for Abstracts and Pre-Registration

The Science of Consciousness ('TSC') is an interdisciplinary conference emphasizing =road and rigorous approaches to all aspects of the study

and understanding of conscious awareness. Topical areas include neuroscience, philosophy, psychology, biology, quantum physics, meditation,

altered states, machine consciousness, the nature of reality, culture and experiential =henomenology. Held annually since 1994, the conference

is hosted by the Center for Consciousness Studies at the University of Arizona, and alternates yearly between Tucson, =rizona and various locations

around the world. The next 'TSC', The Science of Consciousness, will be April 2-7, =018 in Tucson Arizona at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort

co-hosted with the University of Michigan, Center for Consciousness Science. See =ebsite for details www.consciousness.arizona.edu <http://www.consciousness.arizona.edu/>

2018 Conference Themes:

Artificial Intelligence/Machine Consciousness I Anesthetic and Psychoactive Drugs I Consciousness, Pain and Addiction I

Perceptual Integration and Disintegration I Neural Correlates of Consciousness: Where, When, and =ow? I

Language and Consciousness Brain Mapping and the Connectome I Origin and Evolution of =ife and ConsciousnessI

Panpsychism and Idealism I Brain, Photons and Entanglement I Gene Editing and =onsciousness I Are We Living in a Simulation?

2018 Plenary Speakers to include:

Robert Alfano I Tom Bever I Jimo Borjigin I Robin Carhart-Harris I David Chalmers I Noam =homsky I Deepak

Chopra I

Travis Craddock I Bruce Darner I Roderic Eckenhoff I George Ellis I Charles Fernyhough I =teven Gullans I

Stuart Hameroff I

David Hanson I Lucien Hardy I Anthony Hudetz I Riny Huijbregts I Stuart Kauffman I Hakwan Lau = Bruce

Maciver

George Mashour I Hedda Hassel Morch I Andrea Moro I Julia Mossbridge I Uta Noppenay I Robert =earce I

Massimo Piattelle Palmarini I

Steen Rasmussen I Anil Seth I Ladan Shams I Christoph Simon I John David SmithI Sophia the =obot I Galen

Strawson

Todd Vanderah I Sara Walker I Paul Werbos I

General Conference Schedule

=orkshops

Monday, April 2 and Tuesday April =

Opening Session: =nbsp; &n=sp; Tuesday April 3, 2018: 1:45 pm

Plenary Sessions: =nbsp; &n=sp; Tuesday through Saturday: April 3-7

Concurrent Sessions: =nbsp; &n=sp; Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: April 3, 4, 6 (5:00-7:25 pm)

Posters Sessions: =nbsp; &n=sp; Wednesday and Friday: April 4 and April 6

Art-Tech Exhibits: =nbsp; &n=sp; Wednesday and Friday: April 4 and April 6

Welcome Reception: =nbsp; &n=sp; Tuesday: April 3 (7:00 pm)

Optional Dinner/Show: =nbsp; &n=sp; Thursday: April 5 (6:00 - 10:00 pm)

Exhibit Receptions =nbsp; =nbsp; &n=sp; Wednesday and Friday: April 4 and April 6

Poetry Slam/Zombie Blues: Friday: April 6 (10:00 pm - 12:00am)

Saturday Party: =nbsp; &n=sp; =nbsp; &n=sp; Saturday: April 7 (8:00 - xxx) End of Consciousness

Party

Sponsors =nbsp; =nbsp; =nbsp; =nbsp;
The Center for Consciousness Studies, University of Arizona, Tucson =nbsp;
The Center for Consciousness Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

TSC =018 Program =ommittee      =       &nb=p;      =       &nb=p;      =       &nb=p;

Chair: Stuart =ameroff

Co-Chairs: Tom Bever, George =ashour       &=bsp;

John JB Allen, Harald Atmanspacher, Abi Behar-Montefiore, Betsy =igbee, Alvin Clark, Eve 'sham, Mary Peterson, James Tagg,

Erik Viirre, Nancy Woolf, Jay Sanguinetti, Paavo Pylkkanen

Links
Registration and Abstract Submission
Now Accepting Pre-Registration and Abstracts
Online Abstract Submission system

Conference Registration Payment System <mailto:https://eagle.sbs.arizona.edu/sc/>

The Online Payment Section will be open after November 1

Loews Ventana Canyon Hotel Link - Hotel Link Now OPEN

Special rate for conference registrants only.

Early rate $109 / night, based on availability, before February 17

Deadlines

December 15 - =eneral Conference Abstracts Deadline

November 1- December 15 - General Conference & Workshop Abstract Notifications

December 1- Early Registration Deadline

February 15 - Final Program and Abstract Revisions

Registration Fees

<table><tr><th>Standard</th><th>=nbsp;</th><th>&amp;n=sp;</th><th>$550</th></tr><tr><td>Students</td><td>=nbsp;</td><td>&amp;n=sp;</td><td>$450</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Seniors/Alumni/Spouse</td><td>$450</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Workshops</td><td>==nbsp;</td><td>&amp;n=sp;</td><td>$50-$75 (will post by November 15)</td></tr><tr><td>Thurs. Dinner</td><td>=nbsp;</td><td>&amp;n=sp;</td><td>$75 optional</td></tr></table>

Registration Includes:

Tuesday Welcome Reception

Wednesday and Friday Posters/Exhibits Evening Receptions

Saturday Closing party dinner, music

Video

links to Recent TSC Plenary Sessions and Interviews

http://www.consciousness.arizona.edu

http://www.consciousness.arizona.edu/2017tscVideosPlenarySessions.htm =/span>

https://www.youtube.com/user/consciouspictures

https://itunes.apple.com/us/itunes-u/center-for-consciousness-studies/id413136100?mt=10

Recent Programs and Abstract Books

2017 =SC Abstracts, Program Book

2016 TSC Abstracts, Program Book

2014 TSC Abstracts, Program Book

Contact: =nbsp;

Abi Behar Montefiore =u class="">

center@u.arizona.edu <mailto:center@u.arizona.edu>

http://www.consciousness.arizona.edu

tel: 520-621-9317

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Center for CONSCIOUSNESS STUDIES
University of Arizona c/o Dept. of Anesthesiology
POB 245114, Tucson, AZ 85724-5114
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