The Living Dead Brain

ZOOM-ONLY EVENT! REGISTER HERE by October 28.

Free and open to the public.

Why do Hollywood zombies always stagger, groan, and shuffle like they do? What would a zombie brain actually look like? Come along with CMU Professor Timothy Verstynen for a playful dive into the “neuroscience of zombies,” where movie monsters meet real brain science. Along the way you’ll learn some surprising truths about how our own minds and bodies work.

Tim Verstynen is a professor at the CMU Psychology & Neuroscience Institute and interim director, Neuroscience Institute

Dr. Verstynen's research focuses on understanding how humans plan and execute actions, adapt through learning, and how neural pathways facilitate these processes. Utilizing methods such as psychophysics, computational modeling, and multimodal brain imaging, his lab investigates topics including decision making, skill acquisition, and the relationship between neural structure and function.

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ZOOM-ONLY EVENT! REGISTER HERE by October 28.