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Annaka Harris
@annakaharris.bsky.social
New York Times bestselling author of "CONSCIOUS", writer / producer of the audio documentary "LIGHTS ON", author of the children's book "I Wonder"
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I had a fun and in-depth discussion about my new documentary project LIGHTS ON with @cosmicskeptic.bsky.social on his “Within Reason” podcast. youtube.com/watch?v=4b-6...
September 15, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Repost from Debra Messing:
“I’ve spent my life standing with communities facing hate and injustice. But when I spoke out for my own, I was met with silence and even worse. I wrote this piece to speak from the heart.”

Read the full article: blogs.timesofisrael.com/my-inconveni...
July 22, 2025 at 7:30 PM
LIGHTS ON is meant to be listened to in order, but it's okay to break the rules! Ch8, "Space & Time" features conversations with Carlo Rovelli, Lee Smolin, and George Musser. Go to lightsondocumentary.com for the TOC to find your favorite topic. @macmillanaudio.bsky.social
May 20, 2025 at 11:05 PM
The international English release of LIGHTS ON is now available wherever you purchase your audiobooks!
#LightsOn #Consciousness #AnnakaHarris #BrainScience #Neuroscience #Mindfulness #LightsOnAudiobook #CONSCIOUS
May 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I’ll be discussing consciousness with the wise and wonderful
Susan Cain LIVE on May 4! Click below to sign up and read an excerpt from LIGHTS ON: thequietlife.net/p/is-conscio...?
April 28, 2025 at 5:37 PM
April 17, 2025 at 6:21 PM
A starred Booklist review for LIGHTS ON! Thank you for taking the time to listen Heather @booklistaudio.bsky.social @macmillanaudio.bsky.social
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April 15, 2025 at 5:38 PM
LIGHTS ON is meant to be listened to in order, but it's okay to break the rules! Ch4, "Plants & Parasites" is a fun one if you want to learn about plant biology and behavior. Go to lightsondocumentary.com for the TOC to find your favorite topic. @macmillanaudio.bsky.social @zoeschlanger.bsky.social
April 3, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Thanks for the great conversation and the shout out in your newsletter, Kat!
audible.com/blog/annaka-...
April 1, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I knew that the artwork by
@notjohnvogl.bsky.social would look spectacular on a billboard, but I never thought about the impact of it lit up at night! Luckily a friend happened upon it early this morning and sent me this pic. lightsondocumentary.com
@macmillanaudio.bsky.social
March 28, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Barnes & Noble named LIGHTS ON one of the best audiobooks of March 2025! annakaharris.com/blog/
March 25, 2025 at 9:48 PM
The International English release of LIGHTS ON will be available in about 7-14 days, so everyone overseas in the UK, Australia, etc. will be able to listen soon! I will make an announcement as soon as it’s released. Stay tuned…
March 25, 2025 at 9:42 PM
My 10-part audio documentary LIGHTS ON is on sale and available wherever audiobooks are sold. It’s a great feeling to finally have this project out in the world. LightsOnDocumentary.com
March 25, 2025 at 9:39 PM
What an honor to be chosen at the Apple Books Staff Pics Best Audiobooks! LIGHTS ON was a true labor of love and wonderful to see it finally coming to life after all these years... apple.co/MarchPicksAB
March 25, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Consciousness connects humanity to the world around it. But what exactly is consciousness? How does it come into being? Join me as I bring these questions to neuroscientists and psychologists in my new audio documentary, LIGHTS ON. lightsondocumentary.com
February 23, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Macmillan captured this sweet moment with a team member when I was describing part of my conversation with physicist Janna Levin for "Lights On."
LightsOnDocumentary.com
February 18, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Thank you @adamgrant.bsky.social!

Lights On is available at all digital audio retailers on 3.18. Preorder here: lightsondocumentary.com
February 18, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Audible released their Most Anticipated list for 2025 and LIGHTS ON is featured in the Nonfiction section! @macmillanusa.bsky.social
LightsOnDocumentary.com
December 21, 2024 at 3:43 PM
“The AI quest for artificial minds has transformed the mystery of consciousness into philosophy with a deadline... Harris tackles consciousness controversies with incisive rigor and clarity, in a style that’s accessible and captivating...” — Max Tegmark bit.ly/3CYxRpf
December 5, 2024 at 8:33 PM
My upcoming audio series, LIGHTS ON, is is part of the Audible sale through 12/8. Premium Plus Audible subscribers can preorder LIGHTS ON for $9 (55% 0ff) until 12/8: audible.com/pd/Lights-On...
December 2, 2024 at 10:49 PM
It turns out our views are quite similar, but we tried our best to disagree! It was such fun to (almost) debate my friend,
Philip Goff and @keithfrankish.bsky.social, whose work I also admire. youtube.com/watch?v=NBUC...
November 25, 2024 at 6:35 PM
I thoroughly enjoyed spending the day discussing the science of consciousness with the Big Think team! The first of a few videos was just released, "Science Is Shattering Our Intuitions About Consciousness": www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0Uj...
November 25, 2024 at 6:28 PM
November 25, 2024 at 6:26 PM
André and I discuss many of the topics that I cover in my upcoming docuseries, including how @Sara_Imari has influenced my thinking, as well as the usual suspects @davideagleman @donalddhoffman @anilkseth @Philip_Goff etc. @wakingup

m.youtube.com/watch?v=Kabwgb…
November 27, 2024 at 3:52 AM
What a joy to spend the evening talking plants and consciousness with @zoeschlanger. Thanks for hosting us @BookSoup! @harperbooks @HarperCollins
Video of the live event:

youtube.com/watch?v=Hp_c-v…
November 27, 2024 at 3:52 AM