Moran Cerf is a computer hacker turned neuroscientist.
Security companies once paid him to break into banks. Now he hacks the human
brain. Using electrodes implanted deep
inside the craniums of patients undergoing neurosurgery, Dr. Cerf and his colleagues are
studying “thought” as it’s never been studied before . . .
He asks: How do we control our perceptions, thoughts and emotions? What
does the brain look like when it’s most intrigued? What is the future of
brain-machine interfaces? Could brain-powered prosthetics not only replace lost
limbs, but even enhance the human body?
Dr. Cerf runs the C-Lab (Curiosity,
Creativity, Cognition, Complexity, Consciousness, Consumer Behavior,
Computation) and is assistant professor of neuroscience and marketing at
Northwestern University, visiting professor in neurosurgery at UCLA, and Alfred
P. Sloan professor of screenwriting at the American Film Institute. He is also a
Moth storytelling GrandSlam champion.
Before & After
--Try our wet-wired
cocktail of the night, the Brain
Alcohol Interface
--Submit to our dopamine-spiked
neuro-grooves
--Stick around for the mind-blowing
Q&A
This brain-powered edition of the
Secret Science Club meets Tuesday,
September 17, 8 pm @ the Bell House,
149 7th St. Brooklyn .
Subway: F or G to 4th Ave.
Doors open at 7:30 pm. Please bring ID: 21+
No cover. Just bring your smart self!
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