Tackling the Greatest Challenge of the 21st Century:
Understanding the Human Brain
Brain science is at a tipping point, entering a new era in which an ever deeper understanding of how the brain works will challenge our very sense of what it means to be human.
Through citizen juries, online discussions, participatory science, and other means, The Brain Dialogue aims to share the journey. And to share it with everyone — opera singer, engineer, CEO, or chef.
We will talk about what we are learning about the human brain, how we are learning it, and what still seems frustratingly unlearnable.
We will contemplate how understanding the human brain, the most complex object in the known universe, will change how we educate our children, mete out justice, or design our roads.
And last, but certainly not least, we will listen to what non-neuroscientists think and feel about this new frontier.
DISCOVERY
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Attention and decision-making are closely related
In a nutshell: New research disproves a commonly held belief that attention and decision-making are two independent processes. Read more
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Beneath the Surface and Inside Out: exploring neuroscience through art
In a nutshell: Artworks combining textiles and neuroscience explore the connection – and the potential disconnect – between the brain’s internal and external worlds. Read more
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Dream Catcher: finding the link between brain and mind
In a nutshell: Conducting the Dream Catcher test for the first time suggests that we don’t understand electroencephalography (EEG) data enough to explain how our minds work. Read more
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— The Brain Dialogue (@BrainDialogue) 30 August 2018
