Perception &
Synaesthesia.
28th May 2014
Speaker: Dr Michael Banissy
What colour is C-sharp? Does Kings Cross Station taste of bacon and salad cream or fruit cake? This might sound unusual, but for people with synaesthesia a crossing of the senses creates a unique - and very real - way of perceiving the world. In this talk, I will discuss what is synaesthesia, what neural mechanisms contribute to synaesthetic experiences, and what synaesthesia can tell us about sensory perception in us all.
Speaker: Matthew Wood
'Matthew Wood had a previous medical history of right side Cholesteatoma in 1996 and underwent a Tympanoplasty, removal of Mastoid, partial labyrinthectomy and reconstructed inner ear with donor Ossicles.
Last year (2013) Mr Wood presented similar symptoms on his left side and was diagnosed with extensive left side Clolesteatoma which lead to major life saving surgery to remove ear Ossicles, Labyrinth, Mastoid, damaged base skull and treat facial nerve damage. Matthew will talk plainly about his experience of having lost major anatomy parts of the Vestibular system (Balance), hearing, its impact, and road to a recovery.'
Pecha Kucha:
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Gail Austen-Price (Phd candidate Univeristy of Kent)
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Liana Psarologaki (Phd candidate U.C.A, Lecturer University of Northampton) "Co-aesthesia: Sense of an Atmosphere"
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​Dr Michael Banissy PhD
Dr Michael Banissy is a Senior Lecturer working at Goldsmiths (University of London) supported by an Economic and Social Research Council Future Research Leaders Award. His research interests include synaesthesia, social perception, and creativity. Banissy received his PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience from University College London in 2009, and has since attracted over £3 million in research funding, including personal Research Fellowships from the British Academy and Economic and Social Research Council. He has published over thirty papers and his work has been widely broadcast, including in the New Scientist, Scientific American, BBC Radio 4, and Good Morning America. He is also involved in science-art projects (e.g. mirror-touch synaesthesia symposium at Tate Modern) and has written popular science articles and commentaries for a variety of magazines (e.g. Scientific American, AEON Magazine).
twitter: @mbanissy
Funded by University of Kent Graduate School Experience Awards.
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