Why science and atheists fall short in explaining consciousness.

Any "best information we currently have" model could be spun as "science of the gaps", really. 

The major difference between the two outlooks is that one is, of course, constantly updating as new information is discovered. 

Including "atheists" in the subject line really dumbs down this thread.  There are religious scientists, and the vast majority of atheists have noting to do with science.  But it does play into the mindless "Science argues against god! Science bad!" dynamic you see so much of on the internet.