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