Annaka Harris Explained

Annaka Harris
Birth Name:Annaka Gorton[1] [2]
Occupation:Writer
Education:New York University (BFA)[3]
Notable Works:Conscious: A Brief Guide to the Fundamental Mystery of the Mind
Spouse:Sam Harris (m. 2004)
Children:2

Annaka Harris (née Gorton, born 1976) is an American writer. Her work touches on neuroscience, meditation, philosophy of mind and consciousness. She is the author of the New York Times bestseller Conscious: A Brief Guide to the Fundamental Mystery of the Mind (2019) and the children's book I Wonder (2013).

Biography

Harris was the co-founder of the non-profit scientific education group Project Reason in 2007.[4] She edited the 2011 long-form essay and book Lying by her husband Sam Harris. She is the author of the 2013 children's book I Wonder,[5] which is about uncertainty and the nature of reality. She wrote the 2019 New York Times bestselling science book[6] Conscious: A Brief Guide to the Fundamental Mystery of the Mind.[7] Key subjects of Conscious include free will, panpsychism[8] and the hard problem of consciousness.[9] [10]

Harris has been married to the neuroscientist and author Sam Harris since 2004. The couple has two daughters.[11] [12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Form SB-2: Deja Foods Inc.. Securities and Exchange Commission. 22. April 12, 2005. April 5, 2020.
  2. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20051222114238/http://www.stanfordalumni.org/news/magazine/2005/julaug/show/books.html. December 22, 2005. The Iconoclast. Rice. Lewis I.. Stanford Magazine. July–August 2005. April 5, 2020. dead.
  3. Web site: The Art of Science: Annaka Harris. Inside Chic. February 25, 2020. June 28, 2021. I chose to focus on pursuing a dance career and attended Tisch School of the Arts at NYU....
  4. Web site: Project Reason . https://web.archive.org/web/20100306140031/http://www.project-reason.org/ . dead . 2010-03-06 .
  5. Web site: Harris . Annaka . I Wonder . Amazon . Four Elephants Press . 7 September 2019.
  6. News: New York Times Science Bestsellers July 2019 . 7 September 2019 . 7 July 2019 . The New York Times . 1 July 2019.
  7. Web site: Making Sense #159 - Conscious: A Conversation with Annaka Harris . samharris.org . 7 September 2019.
  8. News: Gillihan, Ph.D. . Seth J. . How Is Consciousness Related to the Brain? . 30 September 2019 . Psychology Today . 8 August 2019.
  9. Web site: Staff . Singularity Hub . Exploring the Great Mysteries of Consciousness and Free Will With Annaka Harris . Singularity Hub . 30 September 2019.
  10. News: Jones . Everett . Spring 2019 Announcements: Science . 30 September 2019 . Publishers Weekly . 7 December 2018.
  11. Book: Harris . Sam . Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion . 2014 . Simon and Schuster . 978-1-4516-3603-1 . en.
  12. Web site: Harris . Sam . Drugs and the Meaning of Life . Sam Harris . July 4, 2011 . September 7, 2019 . September 24, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924093857/http://www.samharris.org/blog/item/drugs-and-the-meaning-of-life/ . dead .

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