Each month, some of the most fascinating speakers participate in interactive conversations about the latest advances in brain health science, technology and real-world application.
All talks are virtual and free of charge. Register for the season and attend as many talks as you like. [Read more…] about Reminder: UT-Dallas BrainHealth presents virtual talks with Alvaro Fernandez (this Thursday, April 21st) and Sanjay Gupta (next Tuesday, April 26th)
Each month, the most fascinating speakers participate in interactive conversations about the latest advances in brain health science, technology and real-world application.
All talks are virtual and free of charge. Register for the season and attend as many talks as you like.
» Learn More & Register HERE
NAVIGATING THE DIGITAL BRAIN HEALTH MARKET
with Alvaro Fernandez
April 21, 2022 | 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT
Mr. Fernandez, named a Young Global Leader, runs SharpBrains, an independent market research firm tracking applied neuroscience will present the latest trends in digital brain health and society’s march toward pervasive neurotechnology.
He is the editor-in-chief of seminal market reports on Pervasive Neurotechnology and Digital Brain Health, and co-author of the books The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness and El Cerebro Que Cura.
KEEP SHARP
with Sanjay Gupta, MD
April 26, 2022 | 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT
Sanjay Gupta – neurosurgeon, medical reporter and author – is a leading voice on health, wellness and active living, and a trusted resource for expert advice on how to stay healthy and safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
As the country’s premier narrator of health, he makes important scientific developments relatable. He will share insights from his recent NY Times best-seller Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age.
Five years ago, I (Dacher) received a call from Pixar writer and director Pete Docter to talk about his new film. The last time I said yes to such a request, I served as a scientific consultant for his film Inside Out. So, I was intrigued.
Before my visit, Pete offered a brief sketch of the film. The main character, Joe, is a middle-aged jazz pianist in a rut as a middle school band teacher in Queens. Just before his breakthrough show with a famous quartet, he falls into a manhole and dies, entering into another realm of consciousness. There he encounters “The Great Beyond”—but escapes to a pre-life realm, the “Great Before,” where he befriends a cynical “new soul” named 22. The story is about their respective quests: for 22 to find her reason for living, and for Joe to get back to life in his body for a once-in-a-lifetime gig. [Read more…] about How Pixar’s “Soul” met the Science of Awe
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During the past two decades, more and more scientists have studied mindfulness—a Buddhist-inspired collection of practices aimed at helping us to cultivate moment-to-moment awareness of ourselves and our environment. Their early findings triggered an enormous amount of enthusiasm for meditation.
Sometimes, however, journalists and even scientists (who should know better) have overstated the physical and mental health benefits, which has fed growing skepticism about mindfulness. [Read more…] about The State of Mindfulness Science: 10 Key Research Findings to Encourage and Guide your Meditation Practice in 2018
Proud to share that the Japanese edition of The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness is becoming a bestseller book in the Health and Science sections of Amazon Japan, helped no doubt by this great review article in Newsweek Japan.
If you speak Japanese, please pick up a copy of the book, and spread the word with others!
–> Japanese edition of The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness, available in softcover and Kindle editions. Other available languages: [Read more…] about SharpBrains’ Brain Fitness Guide is becoming a bestseller book in Japan!
A new edition of Scientia Pro Publica, the biweekly blog carnival that “showcases the finest science, medical and environment writing published in the blogosphere”, is available now, hosted by Providentia,
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