Carney Conversations is a series of discussions with world-class experts on intriguing topics in brain science — from addiction to the mysteries of the adolescent brain to robotics and innovation.
Restorative Neurotechnology
Moderators:
- Diane Lipscombe, Reliance Dhirubhai Ambani Director, Carney Institute for Brain Science
- Christopher Moore, Associate Director, Carney Institute
Guests:
- Leigh Hochberg, Professor of Engineering, Brown University
- David Borton, Assistant Professor of Engineering, Brown University
Computational approaches for EEG/MEG brain recordings
Moderators:
- Diane Lipscombe, Reliance Dhirubhai Ambani Director, Carney Institute for Brain Science
- Christopher Moore, Associate Director, Carney Institute
Guests:
- Stephanie Jones, Associate Professor of Neuroscience, Brown University
- Frederike Petzschner, Carney Institute Fellow in the Center for Computational Brain Science
How emotions can foster disease prevention behaviors during COVID-19
Moderators:
- Diane Lipscombe, Reliance Dhirubhai Ambani Director, Carney Institute for Brain Science
- Christopher Moore, Associate Director, Carney Institute
Guest: Oriel FeldmanHall, Manning Assistant Professor of Cognitive, Linguistic, and Psychological Sciences, Brown University
Resources: Perspective: Emotional appeals increase social distancing behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic
Humans to robots
Moderators:
- Diane Lipscombe, Reliance Dhirubhai Ambani Director, Carney Institute for Brain Science
- Christopher Moore, Associate Director, Carney Institute
Guest: Stefanie Tellex, Associate Professor of Computer Science, Brown University
What can drunk flies tell us about addiction?
Moderators:
- Diane Lipscombe, Reliance Dhirubhai Ambani Director, Carney Institute for Brain Science
- Christopher Moore, Associate Director, Carney Institute
Guest: Karla Kaun, Robert and Nancy Carney Assistant Professor of Neuroscience
What are they thinking? Decision making and the adolescent brain
Moderators:
- Diane Lipscombe, Reliance Dhirubhai Ambani Director, Carney Institute for Brain Science
- Christopher Moore, Associate Director, Carney Institute
Guest: Beatriz Luna, Staunton Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics; Professor of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh
Resources: CerebroSinFiltro, a project referenced during the discussion.
How rule-breaking and innovation feed new knowledge
Moderators:
- Diane Lipscombe, Reliance Dhirubhai Ambani Director, Carney Institute for Brain Science
- Christopher Moore, Associate Director, Carney Institute
Guest: Stefan McDonough, a 1990 graduate of Brown University and executive director of genetics at Pfizer
How does SARS-CoV-2 target the sense of smell?
Moderators:
- Diane Lipscombe, Reliance Dhirubhai Ambani Director, Carney Institute for Brain Science
- Christopher Moore, Associate Director, Carney Institute
Guests:
- Gilad Barnea, Sidney A. Fox and Dorothea Doctors Fox Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Science; Director, Carney's Center for the Neurobiology of Cells and Circuits
- Alexander Fleischmann, Provost's Associate Professor of Brain Science, Brown University