Experts define consciousness, the changing colours of autumn, climate commitments and more in #TheEdit.

• Experts from 4 different fields define consciousness. How can the brain, a piece of matter, love? Physics and chemistry explain the material world, but they can’t explain why it feels like something to be alive – Big Think
• Record everything! Our memories are precious to us and constitute our sense of self. Why not enhance them by recording all of your life? – Aeon 
• China, for the first time, promises to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. The country would seek to reduce emissions by at least 7 to 10 percent by 2035 – The New York Times (gift link) 
• How is climate change impacting autumn foliage? It’s officially fall in the northern hemisphere, but depending where you are, it might not look like it  – TIME 
• Miracle capitalism: where next? The US innovation model may be universally admired but its foundations are being undermined  – Financial Times (gift link)
• From problem to possibility: how your attention can improve your life. In a noisy digital world, how can we reclaim our attention? An expert explains how – Positive News 
• Make the office a place, not a space. To entice workers back to the office, create one they’d like to spend time in – The Beautiful Truth