The Roots of Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence is all around us, accelerating medical drug development, selecting what content we see across social media or outclassing us on the most human of tasks from driving to medical diagnoses. The transformational power of AI has the potential to alter our society as profoundly as the agricultural and industrial revolutions, but how did we get here?
What is intelligence, and why do we seek to replicate it artificially?
When did the AI revolution begin, and can you recall your first encounter with AI?
Evolving emotions: getting a feel for the world
In this special Ar event, as part of the Emotions Brain Forum series celebrating Women in Science, we invite you to take a broad look at emotions with us.
We will explore how emotions help individuals, from insects to humans, relate to the world and get a feel of the state of their surroundings.
Unpacking bias: perspectives from neuroscience and social psychology
We make countless decisions each hour, each minute. Most of these decisions are made without our active awareness and while they may be inconsequential to us, they can impact other people. For instance, when we choose a seat on the train next to people who look most similar to ourselves or how much eye contact we make (or don’t make).
Tripping into the (un)known: treating the mind with psychedelics
For millennia, humans have “tripped” on psychedelic substances for spiritual growth, healing or recreational purposes. Today, the healthcare community has renewed interest in the potential of psychedelics for mental health.
In this Ar event, Tiago Quendera and Tatiana Silva, two neuroscience PhD students at the Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, will take you through the ups and downs of the history of psychedelics and their use in research.
Ar | respire connosco
All society is an ongoing experiment. Whether in human or animal societies the relationship of the individual to the dynamics of the group is fundamental to the lives of its members. Our understanding of animal societies, whether in the movement of flocks of birds or schools of fish, has revealed a deeply important role for implicit rules of interaction amongst individual members for determining group dynamics. Yet when we try to understand human societies, our focus is often much more on the decisions of powerful organizations or leaders.
Ar | respire connosco
All society is an ongoing experiment. Whether in human or animal societies the relationship of the individual to the dynamics of the group is fundamental to the lives of its members. Our understanding of animal societies, whether in the movement of flocks of birds or schools of fish, has revealed a deeply important role for implicit rules of interaction amongst individual members for determining group dynamics. Yet when we try to understand human societies, our focus is often much more on the decisions of powerful organizations or leaders.
Ar | respire connosco
All society is an ongoing experiment. Whether in human or animal societies the relationship of the individual to the dynamics of the group is fundamental to the lives of its members. Our understanding of animal societies, whether in the movement of flocks of birds or schools of fish, has revealed a deeply important role for implicit rules of interaction amongst individual members for determining group dynamics. Yet when we try to understand human societies, our focus is often much more on the decisions of powerful organizations or leaders.
Ar | respire connosco
In March, The Pavillion of Knowledge – Ciência Viva kick starts the FUTURING programme. Three nights organized in collaboration with Portuguese scientific institutions that will challenge our minds and get us thinking about our future. Who will we be, where will we live, what will we eat?
This evening, in collaboration with Ar | Respire Connosco from the Neuroscience Programme at Champalimaud Foundation, will be all about human enhancement.
