MindTalks: Organic mixed conductors - a new materials class for the Neurosciences? (Prof. Dr. Björn Lüssem)
Abstract tbd Literature tip: Knauff, M. & Spohn, W. (2021) (Eds.). The Handbook of Rationality. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. Zoom link: https://uni-bremen.zoom.us/j/97394163228?pwd=T0hUaEk5WGN2Ty9rYmVZTzUrRG9idz09 For further information, please refer to the MindTalks website: http://www.mindtalks.uni-bremen.de/drupal/
MindTalks: Fake news and the brain: dangers and how we can protect ourselves! (Prof. Dr. Markus Knauff)
Abstract In a society in which the greed for attention supersedes the ideals of truth and truthfulness, fake news has an easy time of it. So far, politicians have not succeeded in putting a stop to it. And Facebook, Twitter and co. are making good money from the spread of false information. So we have to protect ourselves. It helps us to [...]
MindTalks: Aims and limits of behavioral pharmacology (Prof. Dr. Michael Koch)
Abstract Behavioral Pharmacology takes advantage of the fact that most of the neurons in the central nervous system use chemical messengers (neurotransmitter molecules) to convey "information" in neuronal networks. One of the aims of this discipline is - by experimentally manipulating "key players" in neurotransmission, e.g. enzymes, transporters and receptors and quantifying behavioral changes - [...]
MindTalks: Intervening in the brain of the blind: Challenges and future prospects (Prof. Dr. Eduardo Jover)
Abstract Motivated by the success of cochlear implants for deaf patients, our group is developing a cortical visual neuroprosthesis designed to interface with the occipital cortex in order to restore a limited but useful sense of vision to profoundly blind patients. We will review the most important challenges regarding this neuroprosthetic approach and emphasize the need [...]
MindTalks: Using large scale physiology to study the functional organization and dynamics of the mouse visual cortex (Prof. Dr. Saskia de Vries)
Abstract An important open question in neuroscience is how sensory information is represented and transformed by circuits in the cortex. To study this we created the Allen Brain Observatory. This open dataset is a large-scale, systematic survey of physiological activity in the awake mouse cortex recorded using 2-photon calcium imaging. It consists of over 63,000 [...]
MMMIGS Intro2PhD: Time and self-management
In the summer semester 2023, the Minds, Media, Machines Integrated Graduate School (MMMIGS) is offering a seminar for doctoral students who have recently started their doctorate. In the third session, time and self-management will be discussed. Starting with the formal requirements for obtaining a doctoral degree at the University of Bremen as rough milestones, strategies and tools will be [...]
MMMIGS Intro2PhD: Introduction
In the summer semester 2023, the Minds, Media, Machines Integrated Graduate School (MMMIGS) offers a seminar for doctoral candidates who have recently started their doctorate. The introductory event to present the course content will take place online on April 12, 2023, 14:15 - 15:45. This event will also introduce the communication platform that will be used during the seminar and [...]
General Assembly of the WSP Minds, Media, Machines
The next General Assembly of the WSP Minds, Media, Machines will take place on Wednesday, 23.11.2022 from 14:00 to 16:00. Due to Corona, the event will be held virtually via Zoom. You will receive the corresponding link and the agenda via our MMM mailing list.
MMMIGS Intro2PhD: Start of the promotion
In the summer semester 2023, the Minds, Media, Machines Integrated Graduate School (MMMIGS) will offer a seminar for doctoral candidates who have recently started their doctorate. In the second session, a number of useful skills for new doctoral candidates will be discussed. These include tips on settling into a new workplace (and new city), discussing mutual expectations [...]
MMMIGS Online Program: Career Orientation
From 22.03.2023 to 31.05.2023, the Minds, Media, Machines Integrated Graduate School (MMMIGS) is organizing an online career orientation program for doctoral candidates and postdocs. The program consists of an onboarding session, eight online workshops and two Q&A sessions in English. In addition, participants receive access to an online course (videos with workbooks and exercises) that supplements the content of the workshops. A detailed [...]
