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Mindset of an actor

By Dimitrios Pinotsis, on 25 March 2013

Ray Dolan was part of a unique roundtable event at the Global Center for Academic and
Spiritual Life in New York organized by the Emotional Brain Institute which focussed on
the scientific mind of an actor. The roundtable comprised of Academy Award winner
Philip Seymour Hoffman and actor Tim Blake Nelson, who recently co-starred in
“Lincoln”. More details here: http://nyunews.com/2013/03/07/hoffman-2/

and a photo here.

Big Picture: Inside the Brain

By Dimitrios Pinotsis, on 25 March 2013

A video about the Language group’s research called ‘Big Picture: Inside the Brain’ will
be screened at the Barbican Neuroscience Festival Wonder Street Fair.

Details:

Sunday 7 April, 12.00-18.00; Monday 8 April, 12.00-19.30; Tuesday 9 April, 12.00-19.30
(Barbican Foyer) The Barbican Foyer springs to life with free drop-in activities,
performance, interaction and demonstrations. From cave painting to motion sensors and
from eye-trackers to body illusions, come along and knit a neuron, test your reactions and
pit your wits against brain scientists. With more than 20 different activities to stimulate,
inspire and amuse your little grey cells.

Cultural

By Dimitrios Pinotsis, on 26 February 2013

Neuroscientists are invited to get involved in the Wellcome Trust’s ‘Wonder: Art and
science on the brain’ at the Barbican 7-9th April – details are at
www.barbican.org.uk/brain. (courtesy Zula)