Benjamin Libet R.I.P.

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The distinguished American neuropsychologist Benjamin Libet died last month, after shedding some light on the questions of the nature of consciousness and whether or not we possess free will.

Here's some background about him and his work;

http://www.consciousentities.com/experiments.htm#decisions

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Libet

and an article in the Guardian by Sue Blackmore which assesses his significance;

http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/sue_blackmore/2007/08/mind_over_matter.html

Any comments?