Anders Sandberg will co-present a talk at the Wellcome Collection on Thursday 25 March (7.00 - 8.30 pm) "Rewiring the Mind: The Ethics of Erasing Traumatic Memory".
Speaker(s): Neil Burgess, cognitive neuroscientist, University College London Emily Holmes, research clinical psychologist, University of Oxford Anders Sandberg, neuroscientist and philosopher, Future of Humanity Institute, University of Oxford
Venue: Wellcome Collection, 183 Euston Road, London NW1 2BE
Abstract: Scientists may soon be able to erase painful memories, offering a cure for phobias and post-traumatic stress disorder. But what might this mean for our identity and humanity - how far do our memories make us who we are?
This event is free. British Sign Language (BSL) interpreted event.
This event is fully booked. Spaces may become available on the day of the event. You can register for the waiting list 90 minutes before the start of the event in Wellcome Collection.
http://www.wellcomecollection.org/whats-on/events/rewiring-the-mind.aspx