Lauren Silbert: The Neuroscience of Communication and Its Social Implications

Lauren Silbert, PhD, is a neuroscientist, educator, and installation scientist. Her work explores the neural correlates underlying communication, where she has developed new analytical tools to study the interaction between brains. She creates novel educational curricula and builds public installations that integrate her research with technology, environment, and interactive participation to facilitate understanding across society.

In this talk she will present her scientific findings and discuss their practical implications in education and public experience. She will focus on the role science, technology, and design can play in not only driving society forward with innovation, but also in uniting myriad cultures around curiosity and shared knowledge.