What if consciousness is not a product of the brain? There is matter, dark matter, energy, and consciousness. Having lost mine for three months, I reckon we bleed consciousness. What is the neurology of the colour red? Perhaps like color, consciousness is a stuff of the universe.
What exists without perception, and to what end? Even physics hits this snag at the quantum edge. Measurement is fundamental and requires an observer. Perception doesn’t just watch reality, it plays a role in creating it, as the double-slit experiment suggests. Maybe consciousness is part of the universe.