Inside the Sensorium: What Science Can Bring to the Senses

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Catalyst Conversations invites you to Inside the Sensorium featuring artists and scientists in dialogue. As we explore our senses in a deeper way , we find that our natural world is wilder than we think – living plants have songs to sing, and extinct flowers have aromas to share. With exquisite instruments and biological tools, a biologist, musician, and neuroscientists adopt elements from the living and material worlds and translate them into something ephemeral.

During this immersive evening exploring how we perceive the world around us, you will:

• Experience sound and scent in unexpected ways
• Listen to plants’ music through their electrical signals
• Encounter aromas from extinct flowers
• Discover how neuroscience reveals the way our senses come together into a cohesive experience

SPEAKERS:

Jasmina Aganovic, Founder of Arcaea and Future Society

Jerry Chen, Ph.D., Biology Professor, Boston University

Skooby Laposky, Sound Designer and Artist

Meg Younger, Ph.D. Neuroscience Professor, Boston University

MODERATORS:

Curator Laura Zittrain and Artist/Activist/Famiy Physician Eva Zasloff, M.D.

We are pleased to offer delicious vegan japanese dinner options from local female-owned small business Hungry Ninja available for pre-order when registering for the event.

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