
The Mystery of Consciousness
A psychologist and philosopher explore consciousness from neuroscience and philosophy perspectives, examining why it remains one of science's greatest unsolved mysteries.
Morten Grønborg (born 1975, Odense) is a Danish philosopher and author with a PhD in philosophy and theory of science from Roskilde University. He works in natural philosophy and large-scale patterns of cosmic development, and leads the Big History initiative at the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies. Between 2009 and 2022 he founded and edited the international science magazine SCENARIO, which won the Anders Bording Prize. His 2025 book *Alting er altid i bevægelse* (Everything Is Always in Motion), published by Lindhardt og Ringhof, traces a single narrative arc from the Big Bang to human consciousness.
Grønborg holds three conversations at Østerbro Library in November 2026 with astrophysicist Anja C. Andersen, geologist Minik Rosing and author Tor Nørretranders about science's greatest mysteries.
Grønborg participated in Bogforum 2025, where astrophysicist Anja C. Andersen interviewed him about *Everything is Always in Motion*.
The book *Everything is Always in Motion - A Story from the Beginning of Time* was published by Lindhardt and Ringhof on June 4, 2025.
Grønborg is an associate partner at the Institute for Future Studies, where he leads the Big History initiative with the goal of establishing a Center for Big History.
Grønborg joined Lindhardt and Ringhof as an author in 2023.

A psychologist and philosopher explore consciousness from neuroscience and philosophy perspectives, examining why it remains one of science's greatest unsolved mysteries.

Philosopher Morten Grønborg discusses the origin of everything, the emergence of life, and the mystery of consciousness with three science communicators in separate conversations at Østerbro Library.

Philosopher Morten Grønborg discusses the cosmos, life, and consciousness with leading science communicators in a three-part series at Østerbro Library.