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.
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
Resources: Humans to Robots Laboratory
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
Resources: Kaun Lab
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