How does conscious access arise?
Reviews conscious access through amplification and widespread availability of neural information in the global neuronal workspace framework.
Neuron · Metadata and abstract reviewed
Read summary and limitationsWORLD ATLAS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
The science of
being conscious.
An open question. A shared pursuit.
Explore the evidence, compare ideas and join a global conversation about consciousness.
Independent. Self-funded. Open to inquiry.
1,115consciousness references
1,296catalogue records
06languages
A publication is a starting point, not proof.
A starting point
Three ways into the question
Selected readings, with findings and limitations side by side.
Can we measure consciousness?
Introduces an index of stimulation-evoked EEG complexity that distinguished several conscious and unconscious conditions in the studied participants.
Science Translational Medicine · Metadata and abstract reviewed
Read summary and limitationsWhat happens during resuscitation?
Interviews and physiological monitoring explored awareness during resuscitation; none of 28 interviewed survivors identified the visual target.
Resuscitation · Metadata and abstract reviewed
Read summary and limitations01 / FIELDS OF KNOWLEDGE
Different paths. One profound question.
Explore across disciplines and discover connections without confusing hypotheses with evidence.
02 / RESEARCH ARCHIVE
Sources first.
An initial curated collection with original editorial summaries and links to the scientific sources.
Topical relevance is distinct from scientific quality. Contextual papers do not necessarily study consciousness.
Your selection is stored only in this browser. Editorial summaries do not replace the original articles.
Editorial summariesCONQIRA / EDITORIAL SYNTHESIS
Consciousness is a scientific frontier, not a settled mystery.
Our provisional conclusion is that conscious experience is closely linked to the organization of brain activity, while no single account yet explains all its features. Research on sleep, anesthesia, brain injury and neural complexity offers converging clues; competing theories still face unresolved tests. Near-death reports and unusual brain recordings deserve careful investigation. They do not, on their own, demonstrate consciousness independent of a functioning brain or survival after irreversible death. Biophotons and quantum or electromagnetic models raise different questions; biological signals do not by themselves establish a mechanism of subjective experience. CONQIRA therefore starts with disciplined openness: compare explanations, examine contradictory findings and change the synthesis when stronger evidence arrives. Its purpose is to help test ideas, not to announce a final answer.
Provisional editorial interpretation based on a selected group of reviewed publications. This is not a systematic review of the entire catalogue or a scientific consensus statement.
03 / THE CONQIRA STANDARD
An open mind. Uncompromising rigor.
Extraordinary questions deserve a careful method. We help readers distinguish what was observed, what is interpreted and what remains to be demonstrated.
- Return to the source
Author, publication, date and link to the original. A traceable reference before a striking claim.
- Separate observation from interpretation
Clinical studies, measurements, reviews and theoretical models answer different questions.
- Look for what is missing
Controls, sample size, replications, negative findings and possible alternative explanations.
- Make uncertainty visible
Acknowledge limitations and correct entries when better evidence becomes available.
Independent. Self-funded. Open to inquiry.
Curiosity without an agenda.
CONQIRA is a voluntary initiative funded entirely with the personal resources of a Spanish entrepreneur without scientific training, driven by a lifelong curiosity about consciousness. It receives no external funding. Its editorial commitment is to follow the evidence, disclose uncertainty and welcome corrections, independently of the founder’s beliefs.
The catalogue includes bibliographic records and AI-assisted summaries. These are not signed scientific peer reviews. Each entry indicates its current review stage.
04 / PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Follow an author’s work.
Bibliographic index, not a list of members or partners. Names can have variants or homonyms; an ORCID link is not an endorsement.
05 / SCIENTIFIC DISCUSSION
Ask. Examine. Discuss.
Discuss publications and open questions. Contributions are moderated; researcher credentials are not verified in this first version.
Cite your sources, distinguish evidence from interpretation and treat people respectfully. Do not post personal medical records or contact details.
06 / AN INDEPENDENT INITIATIVE
An atlas taking shape. An ambition without borders.
CONQIRA is an initiative founded by Armand Lusquiños to organize consciousness research and make it accessible. The project begins with a documentary collection and an international outlook: read the sources, connect disciplines and open informed conversations.
NOW
A foundation for exploration
A searchable archive, thematic filters, critical summaries, a personal reading selection and a moderated discussion forum.
NEXT STAGE
Documentary depth
Expand the multilingual collection, review sources and build detailed researcher profiles.
HORIZON
A rigorous community
The moderated forum is operational. Researcher accreditation and an international scientific advisory council are planned; the council has not yet been constituted.
The advisory council is proposed but has not yet been constituted. No researcher is presented as a confirmed adviser or collaborator.