Have fun interacting with brain-machine interfaces and artificial intelligence and see real brains! Plus, get a brain-related temporary tattoo.

September 25
2:00 - 4:45pm

Interactive Talks (2:00 - 3:15pm)
2:00 - 2:05pm: Welcome and Introduction by Jill Crittenden
2:05 - 2:25pm: Claudia Cea "Conformable Neuroelectronics"
2:30 - 2:50pm: Jamal Williams "Using AI to Make Music"
2:55 - 3:15pm: Chris Shallal "Smart Prosthetics"

Interactive Lab Demos (2:00 - 4:45pm)

1. Henry Hall, Lace Riggs, Chaoyi Zhang “Compare real human, sheep and mouse brains”
2. Amanda O’Brien " How anticipation shapes your world”
3. Miranda Dawson "Identifying neural circuits that drive the addiction cycle"
4. Chris Shallal, Mel Gonzalez, Kumar Duraivel “Try a brain-machine interface to control a robotic claw”
5. Xavier Smith, Keisuke Nagao " Use magnets to guide nanoparticles for brain therapy”
6. Sol Markman “Visit a McGovern lab in Virtual Reality”

This program is presented as part of Cambridge Science Festival. The MIT Museum is free during the Cambridge Science Festival.

Interested in attending? Letting us know is strongly encouraged!

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