# Could Consciousness Operate Independently of the Brain by Daniel Goleman > “Is there a subtle form of consciousness that operates independent of brain function?” > **— Daniel Goleman**, *2018 Edge Annual Question, question* ## Sources and Context - **Original Edge response:** [The Last Question — Daniel Goleman](https://www.edge.org/response-detail/27661) — Daniel Goleman's question in the 2018 Annual Question collection, posed rather than asserted as a conclusion. The Edge response page is the publication record for this exact question. - **Local archival entry:** [[research/Edge 2018 Full Quotation Curation|Edge 2018 Full Quotation Curation]] (EDGE2018-083). ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Edge|Edge]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Consciousness Continuity|Consciousness Continuity]] - **Article:** [[articles/Technologies for Consciousness Mapping and Transfer|Technologies for Consciousness Mapping and Transfer]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Organic-Synthetic Brain Atlas|The Organic-Synthetic Brain Atlas]] - **Article:** [[articles/Mind Uploading and AI — The Host is Reusable and the Person is the Delta|Mind Uploading and AI — The Host is Reusable and the Person is the Delta]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Substrate Independence|Substrate Independence]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Is there a subtle form of consciousness that operates independent of brain function?” — Daniel Goleman, 2018 Edge Annual Question https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-daniel-goleman-consciousness-operate-independently-brain ```