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NeuraFutures @Cambridge Science Festival 2023

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Marshall Wang, Nataliya Kosmyna

Marshall Wang, Nataliya Kosmyna

Monday — Sunday
September 25, 2023 —
October 1, 2023
9:00am — 9:00pm ET

We invite you to join us in celebrating the science and fiction of brain sensing (all ages!):  

πŸ“2 locations 

🧠 2 lectures 

πŸ§™β€β™€οΈ 4 demos 

πŸ€– 5 guided tours

and more!

Location 1. Cambridge Public Library

Rossi Room, 09/28-10/1

#1: Movie Break: Check out the large digital screen that displays clips from a selection of 38 movies featuring brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) showcased here at the installation!

#2: BCI-FI History: Transport back in time through clips and visuals that highlight different events in the early history of brain sensing!

#3: Lab Break : Dig deeper and learn the science behind brain sensing and research!

Activities: Demos - Rossi Room, 09/30-10/1

Explore and interact with some real devices and stop by to control a robot using your brain!

Activities: Scavenger Hunt x2 (Age group: 7+) - Rossi Room, 09/30-10/1

Find the answers to a set of questions and engage in one or two hunts:

nf3000.com/huntprops - about the props in the main gallery of the library

nf3000.com/huntdates - about the dates from the BCI-FI banner and SCI-FI History video

Exhibition (ongoing, main gallery)

Check the physical props by yourself or as a part of a guided tour (09/30-10/1)!

Lecture (09/28, 7pm EST)

Register for an in-person lecture to learn more from MIT researchers about the fiction and science of brain sensing: nf3000.com/lecture0928

NeuraFutures Test

Fill out 20 questions in the test below to know what your neurafuture might look like:
nf3000.com/neurafuturestest

Location 2. MIT Media Lab

Lunch and Learn  (09/29, 12-1pm EST)

Register for an in-person lecture to learn more from MIT researchers about the fiction and science of brain sensing: nf3000.com/lecture0929

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