World Science Festival | Mind Melds and Brain Beams: The Dawn of Brain-to-Brain Communication
Where: John Jay College of Criminal Justice
899 Tenth Ave.
646-557-4430 Price: $35
Buy tickets/get more info now
See other events in these categories: No Categories
Music students download the technique of their favorite pianist or singer directly into their brains. Medical students download the skills of a seasoned surgeon or diagnostician. And each one of us routinely uploads our thoughts and memories to the digital cloud. While these scenarios still lie in the future, rudimentary versions of the necessary brain-to-brain technology exist today. But the ability to directly influence another person’s brain raises serious questions about human rights and individual freedoms. This program will present the latest technology and explore how the ethical implications of enhanced thinking go to the heart of consciousness itself.
Address: 524 W 59th St. (between 10th & 11th Avenue), New York, NY 10019
Website: Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College
Directions: 1, A, B, C, D to 59th Street – Columbus Circle