April Book Club: The Problem of Alzheimer's: How Science, Culture and Politics Turned a Rare Disease Into a Crisis and What We Can Do About It, by Jason Karlawish (2021). Join us on Zoom for a discussion with Dr. Sara Manning Peskin on the Experiences of AD Patients and Caregivers discussed [...]

April Book Club: The Problem of Alzheimer's: How Science, Culture and Politics Turned a Rare Disease Into a Crisis and What We Can Do About It, by Jason Karlawish (2021). Join us on Zoom for a discussion with Dr. Corey McMillan on the Complexities of a Dementia Diagnosis discussed in chapter [...]

April Book Club: The Problem of Alzheimer's: How Science, Culture and Politics Turned a Rare Disease Into a Crisis and What We Can Do About It, by Jason Karlawish (2021). Join us on Zoom for a discussion, From Pathology to PET, with Dr. Edward Lee as he goes over topics discussed [...]

April Book Club: The Problem of Alzheimer's: How Science, Culture and Politics Turned a Rare Disease Into a Crisis and What We Can Do About It, by Jason Karlawish (2021). Join us on Zoom for a discussion with Professor Allison Hoffman on Policymaking and Consideration of Family Caregivers and the themes [...]

April Book Club: The Problem of Alzheimer's: How Science, Culture and Politics Turned a Rare Disease Into a Crisis and What We Can Do About It, by Jason Karlawish (2021). Join us on Zoom for a discussion with Dr. David Grande on Politics and Advocacy in the Fight Against AD the [...]

April Book Club: The Problem of Alzheimer's: How Science, Culture and Politics Turned a Rare Disease Into a Crisis and What We Can Do About It, by Jason Karlawish (2021). Join us on Zoom for a discussion with the Associate Director of Social Work at Penn Memory Center, Alison Lynn, on [...]

April Book Club: The Problem of Alzheimer's: How Science, Culture and Politics Turned a Rare Disease Into a Crisis and What We Can Do About It, by Jason Karlawish (2021). Join us on Zoom for an author appearance and discussion with Jason Karlawish. Zoom link: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/92019123734

The neuroscience of friendship Thalia Wheatley, Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, Dartmouth University Location: Levin Building, SAIL room 111, 425 S. University Ave. The 2021-2022 theme is Wellbeing and the Brain. Lectures run 4:30-5:30 followed by discussion and a reception. Our lectures are free to attend, but due to limited seating, please [...]

Good anxiety: Harnessing fear to feel better, think better, and do better Wendy Suzuki, Department Neural Science and Psychology, New York University Location: Levin Building, SAIL room 111, 425 S. University Ave. The 2021-2022 theme is Wellbeing and the Brain. Lectures run 4:30-5:30 followed by discussion and a reception. Our lectures are free [...]

The 9th Annual GVR Khodadad Lecture – The neuroscience of altruism, selfishness and wellbeing Kristin Brethel-Haurwitz, Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research at the National Institutes of Health Location: Levin Building, SAIL room 111, 425 S. University Ave. The 2021-2022 theme is Wellbeing and the Brain. Lectures run 4:30-5:30 followed by discussion and [...]

How do mindfulness interventions work? Building a neuroscience linking mindfulness interventions to wellbeing David Creswell, Department of Psychology, Carnegie Mellon University Location: Virtual -- https://upenn.zoom.us/j/91004876401 The 2021-2022 theme is Wellbeing and the Brain. Lectures run 4:30-5:30 followed by discussion and a reception. Our lectures are free to attend, but please RSVP to: info@neuroethics.upenn.edu.

Promoting resilience in the brain to early life stress Catherine Jensen Peña, Department of Neuroscience, Princeton University Location: Houston Hall, Ben Franklin Meeting Room (218), 3417 Spruce St. The 2021-2022 theme is Wellbeing and the Brain. Lectures run 4:30-5:30 followed by discussion and a reception. Our lectures are free to attend, but due [...]

Urban environments, nature and wellbeing: An environmental neuroscience perspective Marc Berman, Department of Psychology, The University of Chicago Location: Houston Hall, Golkin Room (223), 3417 Spruce St. The 2021-2022 theme is Wellbeing and the Brain. Lectures run 4:30-5:30 followed by discussion and a reception. Our lectures are free to attend, but due to [...]

Each year the CNS Public Talk Series highlights an issue or theme. The 2022-2023 theme is Neuroscience and Policy. As neuroscience becomes ever more relevant to human behavior and wellbeing, some are looking to it for policy guidance. This year’s Public Talks will explore the ways in which policy may be informed and [...]

Each year the CNS Public Talk Series highlights an issue or theme. The 2022-2023 theme is Neuroscience and Policy. As neuroscience becomes ever more relevant to human behavior and wellbeing, some are looking to it for policy guidance. This year’s Public Talks will explore the ways in which policy may be informed and [...]

Each year the CNS Public Talk Series highlights an issue or theme. The 2022-2023 theme is Neuroscience and Policy. As neuroscience becomes ever more relevant to human behavior and wellbeing, some are looking to it for policy guidance. This year’s Public Talks will explore the ways in which policy may be informed and [...]

Each year the CNS Public Talk Series highlights an issue or theme. The 2022-2023 theme is Neuroscience and Policy. As neuroscience becomes ever more relevant to human behavior and wellbeing, some are looking to it for policy guidance. This year’s Public Talks will explore the ways in which policy may be informed and [...]

Each year the CNS Public Talk Series highlights an issue or theme. The 2022-2023 theme is Neuroscience and Policy. As neuroscience becomes ever more relevant to human behavior and wellbeing, some are looking to it for policy guidance. This year’s Public Talks will explore the ways in which policy may be informed and [...]

Each year the CNS Public Talk Series highlights an issue or theme. The 2022-2023 theme is Neuroscience and Policy. As neuroscience becomes ever more relevant to human behavior and wellbeing, some are looking to it for policy guidance. This year’s Public Talks will explore the ways in which policy may be informed and [...]

Each year the CNS Public Talk Series highlights an issue or theme. The 2023-2024 theme is Neuropsychiatry. Lectures run 4:30-5:30 PM EST, followed by a short discussion and reception. Due to limited seating, RSVP is required at: info@neuroethics.upenn.edu. Sept. 28 Adding direct brain stimulation to psychiatry’s treatment arsenal: efforts to tackle impulsivity from mouse to [...]

Preceptorials @ the Center for Neuroscience & Society Brave Neuro World: How Will Neuroscience Change Life in the 21st Century? Hosted by Dr. Martha J. Farah of the Psychology Department. New developments in neuroscience are impacting society, from law to business to mental health. Learn about separating the science fiction [...]

Preceptorials @ the Center for Neuroscience & Society Are 6 Hours Really Enough? The Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Cognition and Brain Function Hosted by Dr. Mathias Basner Professor of Sleep & Chronobiology in the Department of Psychiatry.  Modern industrialized societies require more people to be awake more of the time, [...]

Each year the CNS Public Talk Series highlights an issue or theme. The 2024-25 Public Talk series theme is the Brain in Socioeconomic Context. Growing up in poverty puts children at risk for adverse outcomes, from academic failure to emotional distress. This year’s talk series will explore the links between socioeconomic [...]

Each year the CNS Public Talk Series highlights an issue or theme. The 2024-25 Public Talk series theme is the Brain in Socioeconomic Context. Growing up in poverty puts children at risk for adverse outcomes, from academic failure to emotional distress. This year’s talk series will explore the links between socioeconomic [...]

Each year the CNS Public Talk Series highlights an issue or theme. The 2024-25 Public Talk series theme is the Brain in Socioeconomic Context. Growing up in poverty puts children at risk for adverse outcomes, from academic failure to emotional distress. This year’s talk series will explore the links between socioeconomic [...]