More Human than (In)Human: Neuroscience of the Uncanny Valley
Have you ever felt a sense of unease when looking at Sophia the Robot? Or have you tried to re-watch early 2000s CGI movies in
January 20, 2022
Welcome to the Blog Page!
This is the first post of what is currently growing to be a platform for scientific discussion within and outside the MBCS community – the ABC Journal Blog!
On our website we will post short monthly pieces on anything Neuro-/ Cognitive Science related, with the opportunity for feedback from our readers. We are a small team of ABC Journal members joined by the Newsletter committee to deliver you our most recent picks of interesting research topics, social commentary on academia and one or another Twitter feed, movie discussion or book recommendation.
Neuroexistentialism: “Coming to terms with the neural basis of who we are”
We’re living in a time when, arguably, we know more about ourselves than ever before. Thanks to advancements in neuroscience, our minds are much less
September 1, 2021
Variability and Reproducibility in fMRI Research
While conducting experiments, researchers are faced with an abundance of decisions. Theories, methodologies, standards and innovation – the choice of what is “correct” is not
August 24, 2021
Autism in the Media
Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC)* is a developmental condition comprising deficits in social interaction, social communication, and rigid and repetitive behaviours – coined as “The Triad
August 12, 2021