The Arizona Astrobiology Center now presents TSC!
The Science of Consciousness Conferences (TSC) Since 1994
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
Plenary Speakers
Anirban Bandyopadhyay
André M Bastos
Edward Boyden
Robin Carhart-Harris
Deepak Chopra
Sonia Antoranz Contera
Lee Cronin
Suzanne Gildert
Ben Goertzel
Eric Halgren
Stuart Hameroff
Diane Hennacy
Sarika Katiyar
Rajnish Khanna
Farhan Lakhany
Nick Lane
Edward Large
Dante Lauretta
Michael Levin (R)
Lew Lim
Robert Long
Jeffery A. Martin
Alysson Muotri
Nirosha Murugan
Hartmut Neven
Sir Roger Penrose (R)
Martin Picard
Dean Radin
Steen Rasmussen
Susan Schneider
Beatriz Villaoreal
Sara Imari Walker
Mike Wiest
Conference Program Outline
Sunday, Apr 5 - Arrivals
Monday, Apr 6 - Pre-Conference Workshops (morning, afternoon and evening symposium)
Conference Program: Plenary, Concurrents, Posters, Art-Tech Demos, Exhibitors, early a.m. experiential sessions)
Tuesday, Apr 7 - Plenary (3) Concurrents (5) Welcome reception
Wednesday, Apr 8 & Friday Apr 10 - Plenary (3) Concurrents (5), Posters, Demos, Exhibits
Thursday, Apr 9 - Plenary (3); Optional Dinner
Friday, Apr 10 - Plenary (3) Concurrents (5), Posters, Demos, Exhibits, Party, Poetry Slam, Dancing
Saturday a.m. Apr 11 - Plenary sessions
Plenary Sessions - Updating
Plenary Sessions
(Kiva Ballroom)
Tuesday, April 7
PL 1 8:30 am - 10:40 am -
PL 2 11:10 am - 12:30 pm -
PL 3 2:00 pm - 4:10 pm -
Wednesday, April 8
PL 4 8:30 am - 10:40 am -
PL 5 11:10 am - 12:30 pm -
PL 6 2:00 pm - 4:10 pm -
Thursday, April 9
PL 7 8:30 am - 10:40 am -
PL 8 11:10 am - 12:30 pm -
PL 9 2:00 pm - 4:10 pm -
Friday, April 10
PL 10 8:30 am - 10:40 am -
PL 11 11:10 am - 12:30 pm -
PL 12 2:00 pm - 4:10 pm -
Saturday, April 11
PL 13. 9:00 am - 11:10 am -
PL 14 11:40 - 12:40 pm - 'Eschermatics' Geometry & Consciousness
Conference Close
Key Links
Abstract Submissions (Oxford Abstracts)
Taxonomy (TSC-2026)
Conference Registrations (Eventbrite)
Hotel Reservations - Loews - Tucson Arizona - Conference Room Block for TSC registrants
TOPICS - Additional Sessions - updating
Themes Include:
Photons in the Brain
Origins of Life and Consciousness
Mitochondria and Consciousness
Awakening & Enlightenment
Quantum Brain Biology
Consciousness and Reality
Can AI be Conscious?
Psychedelic Actions in the Brain
Quantum AI
Measuring Correlates of Consciousness
Cerebral Organoids and Consciousness
“Eschermatics”: Consciousness and Geometry
Extra-Ocular Vision: A Critical Assessment
Additional Sessions/Presenters -TBA
CONCURRENTS
C1-C25
Tues/Wed/Fri 5:00-6:50 pm
POSTERS
Session 1 & 2
Wed/Fri 7-10 pm
SIZES:
24 x 36 or 18 x 24 inches
EXHIBITORS - TBA
SPONSORS - TBA
SPECIAL THANKS to all our partners, sponsors
Imprint Academic, JCS, Oxford, UK - Sanmai Technologies - Vielight Inc. - Alvin J. Clark Foundation - Jhong Family Foundation - Center for the Future Mind at Florida Atlantic University - AABC - Ions - Institute of Noetic Sciences - CIHS - Fundamental Wellbeing Foundation - Center for the Study of Non-Symbolic Consciousness - Anonymous -
Updating
Exhibitors
Sanmai
Vielight
AABC
T Consciousness Fields
JCS Imprint Academic
IONS
CIHS
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS: Monday, Apr 6 - updating
MORNING (Mon. Apr 6 - WORKSHOPS)
8:30 am - 12:30 pm - Quantum Cognition
Jerome R. Busemeyer, Harald Atmanspacher, Nao Tsuchiya (Kiva)
8:30 am - 12:30 pm - Bridging Awareness Dimensions through Quantum Perception, Biology and the Indian Knowledge System Framework.
Laxmidhar Behera, Chayan Nandi, Venkatesh Chembrulu, Archi Banerjee, Sangeet Samrat, Chitravina Ravikiran, Ganpati Ramanath, Arnav Bhavsar, Ramajayam Govindaraji (Grand Ballroom 1)
8:30 am -10:20 am - Education and Transformative Learning, Quantum Mind
Joan Walton, Laurel Waterman, Marjorie Woollacott, Suzanne Gildert (Grand Ballroom 2)
10:40 am -12:30 pm - Consciousness of Economic Systems
Ron Chrisley, Richard Ebstein, Giorgia Lucchini, Kathryn Nave, Chew Soo Hong, Patrick Schotanus, Uzi Awret (Grand Ballroom 2)
Break - 12:30 - 2:00 pm
AFTERNOON (Mon. Apr 6 - WORKSHOPS)
2:00 pm -6:00 pm - Brain Electromagnetic Field Generation and Information Processing
Bruce M. MacIver, Johnjoe McFadden, Michael Levin (R), Arnaud Delorme, Tam Hunt (Kiva)
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm - Photobiomodulation (PMB) - Induced Deep Meditation 'Jhana' States with VielightNeuro Pro 2 (audience participation) Lew Lim, Sanjay Manchandran, Reza Zomorrodi, Vielight staff (Catalina KL)
2:00 pm - 3:50 pm - Telepathy & Mindsight - Arnaud Delorme, Thomas Brophy (co-chairs), Dean Radin, Diane Hennacy, David Chartrand, Beatriz Villarroel (Grand Ballroom 1)
4:10 pm -6:00 pm - Enlightenment and Awakened States
Jeffery Martin and Deepak Chopra (Grand Ballroom 1)
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm - Non-locality of Consciousness, NDEs, OBEs and Past Life Memories
Kim Penberthy, Marina Weiler, Martin Fleming, Douglas Watson, Kunal Mooley + 1 (Grand Ballroom 2)
EVENING (Mon. Apr 6 SYMPOSIUM)
7:00 pm -10:00 pm
Varieties of Non-Human Consciousness
Co-chairs: Susan Schneider and Stuart Hameroff Introduction: Susan Schneider
KIVA BALLROOM
Symposium Speakers will each address one category:
Plants: Rajnish Khanna
AI: Ben Goertzel
Thermostats: Nao Tsuchiya
Quantum AI: Hartmut Neven
Cerebral Organoids: Alysson Muotri
Microtubules: Stuart Hameroff
Brain Jelly: Anirban Bandyopadhyay
ET Plasmoids: Dana Kippel
Additional TBA
The Science of Consciousness (TSC) is an interdisciplinary conference emphasizing rigorous approaches to the study of consciousness and its place in the universe. Topical areas include neuroscience, philosophy, psychology, cognitive science, biology, quantum physics and quantum brain biology, cosmology, meditation, altered states, artificial intelligence/machine consciousness, the nature of reality, culture and experiential phenomenology.
Held annually since 1994, the TSC conference is now hosted by the Arizona Astrobiology Center, University of Arizona, and alternates yearly between Tucson, Arizona and held at various locations in Italy, Denmark, Japan, Sweden, Czech Republic, Hungary, Hong Kong, India, Finland, San Diego, Switzerland and Barcelona. The 32nd annual TSC will be held April 6-11, 2026, in Tucson Arizona. The conference is planned for in-person participation with online livestreaming. Live participation and broadcast will take place at the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, a beautiful eco-lodge in the hills above Tucson, Arizona.
Tucson TSC conferences consist of keynote, plenary and concurrent talks, posters, exhibits, workshops and social events. A welcome reception/dinner, poster session refreshments, optional dinner and end of conference (poetry slam) party are planned. The hotel provides daily free hikes, stargazing, tennis, pickleball, gym, spa offerings as designated times to be announced. We hope for a robust in-person audience and will update and finalize conditions and participation mode in early 2026. We are looking forward to your participation!
Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, Tucson
A breathtaking desert sanctuary located in a lush 100-acre desert garden at the foothills of the magnificent Santa Catalina Mountains, this resort captures the spirit, beauty and culture of the Southwest Sonoran Desert. Loews has recently renovated their guestrooms offer private terraces, breathtaking views of the area, and every creature comfort. Group Block rate $179 based on availability. Group Block - deadline March 13th.
Loews guest rooms and the surrounding areas have undergone an expansive transformation that was completed November 2024! The project encompassed the modernization of all guest rooms and suites along with their accompanying bathrooms and connecting corridors. Drawing inspiration from the Sonoran Desert, warm earth tones and sleek furnishings unveil a sophisticated fusion of contemporary design and thoughtfully curated spaces. The Lobby and Cascade Dining were enhanced this past June by the same designers of the guest rooms. The lounge area creates a more comfortable and inviting space for all guests with a modern southwest flair. Free time for swimming, hiking, tennis, spa, gym, stargazing and other resort activities.