Cognitive Science Program
2007-2008 Distinguished Speakers in
Cognitive Science Lecture Series
The Distinguished Speakers Series is one of the primary activities of the Michigan State University Cognitive Science Program. Its aim is to bring eminent personalities from diverse disciplines to MSU to present research and to engage in dialogue with our own researchers.
Fall 2007
- October 22:
Robert Shannon,
House Ear Institute
" Electrical stimulation of the human cochlea, brainstem and midbrain: Implications for auditory perception and neuroscience " Abstract and recommended articles - December 10:
Peter Todd,
Indiana University, Bloomington.
"Seeking and finding: Strategies for searching in space and in mind" Abstract and recommended articles
Spring 2008
- February 11:
Christof Koch,
California Institute of Technology.
"The Neurobiology of Consciousness" Abstract and recommended articles - February 25:
Julie Fiez,
University of Pittsburgh.
"The brain and language: Contributions for neural systems that support learning" Abstract and recommended articles - April 21:
Elizabeth Spelke,
Harvard University.
"Natural number and natural geometry" Abstract and recommended articles
IMPORTANT: All Cognitive Science Program events for Spring 2008 have been moved to Room 118 Psychology Building
All lectures will be held in the room 116 of the Natural Science building on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing. Lectures will begin at 5:30 pm and are free and open to the general public. Light refreshments will be served.
