Comedians Interview Experts: Measuring consciousness with Asher Perlman and Weiji Ma

Comedians Interview Experts pairs a comedian with an expert on a subject the comedian has always wanted explored. This week comedian and cartoonist Asher Perlman interviews NYU professor Weiji Ma about how statistics help explain human decision-making and consciousness. Perlman, a former writer and performer on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, brings a curious, comedic angle to Ma's research on how people make decisions under uncertainty across planning, perception, attention and memory. The series regularly explores subjects spanning neuroscience, astrophysics and mental health.