Ben Alderson-Day & Adam Zeman: The Science of Imagination - Durham University
At the Edinburgh International Book Festival, join pioneering neuroscientist Adam Zeman and lead researcher for Durham University's ReaderBank, Ben Alderson-Day, as they unpack the latest scientific discoveries relating to the brain's creative powers, from the phenomenon of 'aphantasia' to what happens in our minds as we imagine.
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Reading, reminiscing, planning, daydreaming - none of these activities is possible without the imagination. But how do our imaginations work? And how do our experiences differ? Join pioneering neuroscientist (The Shape of Things Unseen) and lead researcher for Durham University's ReaderBank, (author of Presence: the Strange Science of the Unseen Other), as they unpack the latest scientific discoveries relating to the brain's creative powers, from the phenomenon of 'aphantasia' to what happens in our minds as we imagine. Chaired by
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