Presidential Scholars Research Symposium

Presidential Scholars Paul Linton and Nedah Nemati will discuss their cross-disciplinary research and findings. Their faculty mentors will provide brief responses.

Talk Title: New Approach to 3D Vision

Paul Linton, Presidential Scholar in Society and Neuroscience and Nomis Fellow of the Italian Academy for Advanced Studies in America at Columbia University

• Nikolaus Kriegeskorte, Professor of Psychology at Columbia University
• Christopher Peacocke, Johnsonian Professor of Philosophy at Columbia University

Talk Title: What’s Natural about Naturalistic Neuroscience

Nedah Nemati, Presidential Scholar in Society and Neuroscience, Columbia University

• Darcy Kelley, Harold Weintraub Professor of Biological Sciences at Columbia University
• John Morrison, Professor of Philosophy at Barnard College
• Maria Antonietta Tosches, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences at Columbia University

Moderated by Pamela Smith, Professor of History and Chair of the Presidential Scholars in Society and Neuroscience program at Columbia University

Free and open to the public. Registration required. Online attendees will receive a Zoom link from Eventbrite. Please contact [email protected] with any questions.

This event is hosted by Presidential Scholars in Society and Neuroscience.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Jerome L. Greene Science Center (9th Floor Lecture Hall), 3227 Broadway, New York, United States