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Brainwave – The New Yorker Cartoonists

Cartoonists encapsulate an idea with economy of form. Here three New Yorker cartoonists (David Sipress, Zach Kanin and Paul Noth) explore the creative illusion of putting pen to paper and working out, with neuroscientist Richard Restak, which comes first: the words or image?

Washington DC –based neuroscientist Richard Restak often uses New Yorker cartoons to evaluate the mental state of his patients – whether they register the context, understand the associations at work and even, whether they have a sense of humor. At the start of this thoroughly interactive program, Dr. Restak will call upon volunteers in the audience to also be evaluated in this way, using cartoons provided by our three cartoonists.  The audience will also be asked to challenge the cartoonists to create humorous images on the spot, prompting the artists with either a caption or a situation.

About Brainwave: The Buddha said that everything is illusion. What did he mean by that? This sixth edition of Brainwave will enlist the aid of neuroscientists to help us understand how the perception of our world is shaped by the surprising adaptability of our brains. Brainwave includes talks, special film screenings followed by discussions, interactive workshops, and much more.











When: Sun., Mar. 3, 2013 at 6:00 pm
Where: Rubin Museum of Art
150 W. 17th St.
212-620-5000
Price: $25
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Cartoonists encapsulate an idea with economy of form. Here three New Yorker cartoonists (David Sipress, Zach Kanin and Paul Noth) explore the creative illusion of putting pen to paper and working out, with neuroscientist Richard Restak, which comes first: the words or image?

Washington DC –based neuroscientist Richard Restak often uses New Yorker cartoons to evaluate the mental state of his patients – whether they register the context, understand the associations at work and even, whether they have a sense of humor. At the start of this thoroughly interactive program, Dr. Restak will call upon volunteers in the audience to also be evaluated in this way, using cartoons provided by our three cartoonists.  The audience will also be asked to challenge the cartoonists to create humorous images on the spot, prompting the artists with either a caption or a situation.

About Brainwave: The Buddha said that everything is illusion. What did he mean by that? This sixth edition of Brainwave will enlist the aid of neuroscientists to help us understand how the perception of our world is shaped by the surprising adaptability of our brains. Brainwave includes talks, special film screenings followed by discussions, interactive workshops, and much more.

Buy tickets/get more info now