Will I or won't I? Scientists still haven't figured out free will, but they're having fun trying
- Written by Stefan Bode, Postdoctoral Research Fellow Decision Neuroscience Laboratory, University of Melbourne
ShutterstockSocial media algorithms, artificial intelligence, and our own genetics are among the factors influencing us beyond our awareness. This raises an ancient question: do we have control over our own lives? This article is part of The Conversation’s series on the science of free will.
In 1983, American physiologist Benjamin Libet conduc...





