What exactly is consciousness? (And does my Venus flytrap have it too?)

What exactly is consciousness? (And does my Venus flytrap have it too?)

In new book, author Michael Pollan explores nonhuman sentience, stream of thought, AI.

The brain is constantly managing a myriad of bodily functions, and most of them happen without our being aware of it. So why do some operations rise to the level of awareness?  Thats the question at… [+8943 chars]
What exactly is consciousness? (And does my Venus flytrap have it too?) - FHMnews