Time to put brain science, not politics, at the centre of drug policy* David Nutt, Neuropsychopharmacology Unit, Division of Brain Sciences, Imperial College London Location: Gittis Hall 2, 3501 Sansom Street With generous co-sponsorship by the Penn Law School The 2018-2019 CNS Talk Series focuses on Drugs, the Brain and [...]
Penn grad students, postdocs and RAs, you are invited to lunch with interesting guests. Not a talk - they’ll take 10 minutes to introduce their work, then it’s pure conversation. Sandwiches and drinks served. Dr. Rebecca Waller is an Assistant Professor of Psychology. She will be discussing the neural and [...]
The mind in your pocket: On the neuroethical implications of smartphones as extensions of our minds. Peter Reiner, VMD, PhD Professor of Neuroethics Department of Psychiatry University of British Columbia Tuesday, May 7 12:00 pm Goddard Lab, Room 200 Lunch provided!
Penn grad students, postdocs and RAs, you are invited to lunch with interesting guests. Not a talk – they’ll take 10 minutes to introduce their work, then it’s pure conversation. Sandwiches and drinks served. Josh Franklin is a MD/PhD candidate in the Anthropology Department and School of Medicine. The topics [...]
Neuroscience approaches to understanding how ideas and behaviors spread Emily Falk, Annenberg School for Communication Location: Jon M. Huntsman Hall 260, 3730 Walnut Street The 2019-2020 theme is Penn Research on Neuroscience and Society. We are featuring faculty from four of Penn’s schools, presenting their research into the social implications [...]
Penn grad students, postdocs and RAs, you are invited to lunch with interesting guests. Not a talk – they’ll take 10 minutes to introduce their work, then it’s pure conversation. Sandwiches and drinks served. Ragini Verma, PhD, is a Professor in Section of Biomedical Image Analysis, Department of Radiology. The [...]
Hidden brain responses to the aesthetics of people and places Anjan Chatterjee, Department of Neurology, Perelman School of Medicine Location: Jon M. Huntsman Hall 260, 3730 Walnut Street The 2019-2020 theme is Penn Research on Neuroscience and Society. We are featuring faculty from four of Penn’s schools, presenting their research [...]
Penn grad students, postdocs and RAs, you are invited to lunch with interesting guests. Not a talk – they’ll take 10 minutes to introduce their work, then it’s pure conversation. Sandwiches and drinks served. Bruce McEwen, PhD, is a professor in the Neuroendocrinology Department at The Rockefeller University. Craig McEwen, [...]
Penn grad students, postdocs and RAs, you are invited to lunch with interesting guests. Not a talk – they’ll take 10 minutes to introduce their work, then it’s pure conversation. Sandwiches and drinks served. Greer Prettyman is part of Penn NGG (Neuroscience Graduate Group), and is involved in outreach programs [...]
The 8th Annual GVR Khodadad Lecture - The neurobiology of selfishness in mouse and man Ted Brodkin, Department of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine Joe Kable, Department of Psychology Location: Jon M. Huntsman Hall 260, 3730 Walnut Street The 2019-2020 theme is Penn Research on Neuroscience and Society. We are featuring [...]
Penn grad students, postdocs and RAs, you are invited to lunch with interesting guests. Not a talk – they’ll take 10 minutes to introduce their work, then it’s pure conversation. Sandwiches and drinks served. Joe Powers is Chief Strategy Officer at AppliedVR, where he is responsible for the company’s digital medicine [...]
What people think is right and wrong to do with neuroenhancement John Medaglia, Department of Neurology, Perelman School of Medicine Location: Jon M. Huntsman Hall, 3730 Walnut Street, Room F85 The 2019-2020 theme is Penn Research on Neuroscience and Society. We are featuring faculty from four of Penn’s schools, presenting their research into the [...]
Penn grad students, postdocs and RAs, you are invited to lunch with interesting guests. Not a talk – they’ll take 10 minutes to introduce their work, then it’s pure conversation. Sandwiches and drinks served. Daniel Langleben is a professor of Psychiatry at the VA Medical Center and a member of [...]
Penn grad students, postdocs and RAs, you are invited to lunch with interesting guests. Not a talk – they’ll take 10 minutes to introduce their work, then it’s pure conversation. Sandwiches and drinks served. Alex Stahn is an assistant professor of psychiatry at the Perelman School of Medicine. His primary [...]
How marketing exploits our social brains Michael Platt, Departments Departments of Marketing, Psychology, Neuroscience, Wharton School Location: Jon M. Huntsman Hall, 3730 Walnut Street, Room F85 The 2019-2020 theme is Penn Research on Neuroscience and Society. We are featuring faculty from four of Penn’s schools, presenting their research into the social implications of [...]
*THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED INDEFINITELY* CNS is following the Penn Provost’s recommendation to cancel gatherings through April 17 due to COVID-19 risk. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ethics of direct-to-consumer neurotechnology Anna Wexler, Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Perelman School of Medicine The 2019-2020 theme is Penn Research on Neuroscience and Society. We are featuring [...]
*THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED INDEFINITELY* CNS is following the Penn Provost’s recommendation to cancel gatherings through April 17 due to COVID-19 risk. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Penn grad students, postdocs and RAs, you are invited to lunch with interesting guests. Not a talk – they’ll take 10 minutes to introduce their work, then [...]
October Book Club: The Idea of the Brain, by Matthew Cobb (2020) Cellular neuroscientist Mike Kaplan, will discuss chapter 7 on the study of the neuron. Mike is an electrophysiologist and “Master of Ceremonies and head zookeeper at the Neurolab, an undergraduate teaching lab for electrophysiology and computer simulations. Please [...]
October Book Club: The Idea of the Brain, by Matthew Cobb (2020) Clinical psychologist Robert DeRubeis will lead the discussion of chapter 13 on neurochemistry and its relation to our understanding of psychiatric disorders and their treatment. This chapter recounts exciting early breakthroughs, ultimately balanced by an understanding of the [...]
October Book Club: The Idea of the Brain, by Matthew Cobb (2020) Computational neuroscientist Gidi Nave, will guide us through chapter 12 on the role of computational models in the development of neuroscience, including the current excitement over deep learning. What is at issue is not just the effort to [...]
October Book Club: The Idea of the Brain, by Matthew Cobb (2020) Geoff Aguirre, who helped develop early methods of fMRI analysis, will discuss the high points and low points of cognitive neuroimaging, from so-called “voodoo correlations” to sex differences that may or may not be there depending on how [...]
October Book Club: The Idea of the Brain, by Matthew Cobb (2020) Neuroscientist Michael Platt, who carries out basic and applied neuroscience research, with animal and human subjects, in the lab and in the field, will lead a discussion of the book’s final chapter, on future of neuroscience. Please RSVP [...]
October Book Club: The Idea of the Brain, by Matthew Cobb (2020) Russell Epstein, cognitive neuroscientist, whose research and teaching spans vision, memory and consciousness, will lead a discussion on consciousness. This is the subject of chapter 15, and is arguably neuroscience’s greatest challenge (or greatest dead end?). Please RSVP [...]
October Book Club: The Idea of the Brain, by Matthew Cobb (2020) Author appearance and discussion with Matthew Cobb. Please RSVP to info@neuroethics.upenn.edu to receive the Zoom link.
November Book Club: A Terrible Thing to Waste: Environmental Racism and Its Assault on the American Mind, by Harriet A. Washington (2019) Professor of Nursing Jianhong Liu and Marilyn Howarth, director of Community Engagement Core (CEC) of the Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology (CEET), will lead a discussion on the [...]
November Book Club: A Terrible Thing to Waste: Environmental Racism and Its Assault on the American Mind, by Harriet A. Washington (2019) Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology, Marisa Bartolomei, will discuss toxins, epigenetics and prenatal development in relation to environmental impacts on the fetus. Please RSVP to info@neuroethics.upenn.edu to receive [...]
November Book Club: A Terrible Thing to Waste: Environmental Racism and Its Assault on the American Mind, by Harriet A. Washington (2019) Professor of Sociology, Africana Studies and Education Camille Charles, will lead a discussion of the factors at work in residential segregation. Please RSVP to info@neuroethics.upenn.edu to receive the Zoom [...]
November Book Club: A Terrible Thing to Waste: Environmental Racism and Its Assault on the American Mind, by Harriet A. Washington (2019) Professor of Law Cary Conglianese, will guide discussion of environmental regulation and law in relation to the toxic exposures described in A Terrible Thing to Waste. Please RSVP to [...]
November Book Club: A Terrible Thing to Waste: Environmental Racism and Its Assault on the American Mind, by Harriet A. Washington (2019) Professor of Earth & Environmental Science Howard Neukrug, former commissioner and CEO of Philadelphia Water, will lead a discussion of environmental protection in the water industry. Please RSVP to [...]
November Book Club: A Terrible Thing to Waste: Environmental Racism and Its Assault on the American Mind, by Harriet A. Washington (2019) Drexel Professor of Public health and air quality expert Jane Clougherty, will guide discussion on the ways in which urban air pollution impacts mental and physical health. Please RSVP [...]