BS 174 is an interview with neuroscientist and philosopher Georg Northoff about his fascinating book "The Spontaneous Brain: From the Mind–Body to the World–Brain Problem." We explore the significance of the growing evidence that most of the brain's activity occurs independently of external stimuli with a focus on the implications of this finding for our understanding of how the brain generates consciousness. Links and References: The Spontaneous Brain: From the Mind–Body to the World–Brain Problem by Georg Northoff The Brain from Inside Out by György Buzsáki  (BS 172) Surfing Uncertainty: Prediction, Action, and the Embodied Mind by Andy Clark (BS 126) Northoff G, et al. Is temporal-spatial dynamics the “common currency” of brain and mind? In Quest of “Spatiotemporal Neuroscience”. Why Life Rev (2019), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plrev.2019.05.002 (Link to Abstract) Georg Northoff website: http://www.georgnorthoff.com (for videos, talks and additional papers Please visit http://brainsciencepodcast.com for additional references and episode transcripts. Please Visit Our Sponsors: The Great Courses Plus at thegreatcoursesplus.com/ginger TextExpander at textexpander.com/podcast Announcements: Brain Science comes out on 4th Friday each month. Support Brain Science by buying Are You Sure? The Unconscious Origins of Certainty by Virginia "Ginger" Campbell, MD Post a review on by August 31 to receive an invitation to a special webinar with Dr. Campbell Learn more ways to support Brain Science at http://brainsciencepodcast.com/donations Sign up for the free Brain Science Newsletter to get show notes automatically every month. You can also text brainscience to 55444 to sign up. Check out the free Brain Science Mobile app for iOS, Android, and Windows. (It's a great way to get both new episodes and premium content.) Connect on Social Media: Twitter: @docartemis Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/brainsciencepodcast Contact Dr. Campbell: Email: brainsciencepodcast@gmail.com Voicemail: http://speakpipe.com/docartemis