AR Events

The Roots of AI

Artificial Intelligence is all around us, accelerating medical drug development, selecting what content we see across social media or outclassing
Unpacking bias: perspectives from neuroscience and social psychology

Do we consciously choose how we act in all situations? Can we act in racist or sexist ways without intending
Tripping into the (un)known: treating the mind with psychedelics

Ready to go on a trip into the (un)knowns of using psychedelics in the treatment of mental health disorders? Then
Tomorrow

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Chasing Coral

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Out of Focus – Event Video

The full stream video of the 2016 Ar event – Out of Focus – When the Brain Wanders too Much
Learning and Education

The full streaming video of the 2012 event: Learning & Education
Creativity: The Playground of the Brain

The full streaming video of the 2012 event: Creativity: The Playground of the Brain
How the Brain Got Its Wrinkles, and Other Stories

Part of series of short clips addressing common brain myths. The clips were made for the Ar event “How the Brain Got Its Wrinkles, and Other Stories”.
Mindfullness: Finding Peace in a Frantic World

2015 – The benefits of mindfulness in preventing serious depression and emotional distress have been proven by clinical trials. Mindfulness — cultivated by simple forms of meditation — also works for people struggling to keep up with the constant demands of the modern world. Studies have shown that by investing a few minutes each day, anyone can learn the techniques of mental training and incorporate them into daily life to help break the cycle of anxiety, depression and exhaustion, and to enhance their creative potential. With new brain imaging techniques, scientists can also see the changes that take place in the brains of people who learn to meditate. These changes help scientists understand the physical and psychological mechanisms that make mindfulness effective and to develop effective interventions to help people suffering mental distress.

What are the latest discoveries in neuroscience that can help us understand the brain, consciousness, memory and attention? What practical advice is there on detecting and coping with stress? What is “mindfulness,” why is it important and how does one practice it?
Dancing in the Brain – Ar Spring 2014

A preview of the upcoming Ar programme promoted by students and researchers of the Champalimaud Neuroscience Programme. It will be
Emergence – Video

You are not alone in the universe. While leading your busy life you are constantly interacting with other human beings and your environment in diverse ways. Every other human being is doing the same. If we could step aside and look at the tapestry of all this activity at the same time, what patterns would emerge?

See what we have explored during our 2011 Ar event Emergence – Patterns on the Edge of Chaos