Consciousness and brain complexity
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Public Talk: Consciousness and brain complexity
Marcello Massimini, University of Milan
Professor Marcello Massimini is a world leader in consciousness research, a practising neurophysiologist and most importantly a great speaker!
He is part of the Luminous Consortium,a European Union-funded research programme featuring eight academic institutions across Europe. The consortium studies how we can measure and alter consciousness in the electrical brain using non-invasive brain stimulation.
Research Cafe
After the talk, there will be an opportunity to discuss many different aspects of consciousness informally with researchers from the Luminous consortium over a drink. Topics on the menu include:
- Sleep and anaesthesia
- Disorders of consciousness
- Fetal consciousness
- Theories of consciousness
- Ethics and philosophy of consciousness