To illustrate the range of possibilities for this line of research, I will describe a gedanken experiment in which a
behavioral assay of feelings is
employed to
test the hypothesis that atoms are sentient individuals.
The new
test is being used in research programs at the UCSF Memory and Aging Center, which
employs advanced diagnostic techniques, including genetics, imaging,
behavioral assessments, neurology, and neuropsychology to treat people with age - related brain diseases.