> the current understanding seems to only deepen the mystery of consciousness Not sure I understand that. What they appear to have established is that, if you

> the current understanding seems to only deepen the mystery of consciousness Not sure I understand that. What they appear to have established is that, if you sever the direct connection between the two brain halves, functions that required the direct communication between the two halves is impaired. I mean, it's interesting to note what those functions are and the severity of the impairment. But there doesn't appear to be any effect on consciousness at all; at least not in the article's description of the effects. Am I missing something?