This year's IdeaFestival™ speakers include physicist Dirk Brockmann, lawyer Shirin Ebadi, author Ray Bradbury, Webby Awards founder Tiffany Shlain, Apple founder Steve Wozniak, and many more in this unique and stellar lineup. Jeff's presentation The Mind and Brain is described . . .
Recent advances involving our understanding of the brain particularly as it relates to its “plasticity” are having a profound affect on how we think about everything from brain injuries and disease to human creativity and education. Leading neuroscientist and author Jeffery Schwartz will discuss his work and ideas surrounding the mind (which he argues is not an illusion) and the brain and how “…the human mind is an independent entity that can shape and control the functioning of the physical brain…not just in childhood but throughout life”.
2007 IdeaFestival™ (IF) is being held September 13 - 15, in Louisville, Kentucky.
Other IF links:
- IdeaFestival™ Blog (latest post Wired tests crowd journalism joins some other interesting IF Blog posts)
- IdeaFestival™ Podcast featuring speakers from 2006 IdeaFestival™
- History and purpose of IdeaFestival™
Thanks for the mention! I'm looking forward to hearing from each of these individuals at IF'07.
I've also just posted an interview with philosopher of mind, Prof. Steven Horst, that may interest you. Best,
Wayne
Posted by: Wayne | July 16, 2007 at 07:03 AM