# Consciousness Remains a Thorny Scientific Problem by Francis Crick > "Consciousness is a very thorny issue." > **— Francis Crick**, *The Astonishing Hypothesis (1994), excerpt candidate* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: The Astonishing Hypothesis (1994), excerpt candidate. ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Francis Crick|Francis Crick]] - [[wiki/Consciousness|Consciousness]] - [[wiki/Consciousness Indicators|Consciousness Indicators]] - [[wiki/Machine Consciousness|Machine Consciousness]] - [[wiki/Hard Problem of Consciousness|Hard Problem of Consciousness]] - [[wiki/Digital Minds|Digital Minds]] - [[wiki/Facing Up to the Problem of Consciousness|Facing Up to the Problem of Consciousness]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "Consciousness is a very thorny issue." — Francis Crick, The Astonishing Hypothesis (1994), excerpt candidate https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-francis-crick-consciousness-remains-thorny-scientific ```