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Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Contract Instructor wanted for CGSC 5003A: Winter 2023 course

Cognitive Science is looking for a Contract Instructor to teach CGSC 5003A (Language and Cognition) in person on campus in the Winter (Jan - April) of 2023. For more information and how to apply please click here. Note: the application date is Nov. 7,... More

Wednesday, October 12, 2022

People use AI to cheat in chess. Can AI be used to detect cheaters?

Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen accused Hans Neimann of cheating in an in-person chess game by using artificial intelligence. Can AI help us know whether Magnus's accusations have merit? Jim Davies writes about chess and cheating in the 21st century in Nautilus.... More

Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Jim Davies speaks about the movie A.I. Artificial Intelligence on the CinemaPsych podcsat

Jim Davies is interviewed on the CinemaPsych podcast about real artificial intelligence and Spielberg's 2001 film A.I. Artificial Intelligence. Was the AI in that movie realistic? Can AIs be conscious? Can humans love machines? Listen and find out!... More

Friday, September 23, 2022

Colloquium: Animacy in language and cognition

Colloquium: Animacy in language and cognition - Department of Cognitive Science (carleton.ca) Date: Wednesday, 28 September 2022 - 03:00PM-04:30PM Title:  Animacy in language and cognition Location:  DT 2203 Speaker: Ida Toivonen Abstract:  Biological animacy distinguishes between animate (living) and inanimate (non-living) entities. However,... More

Thursday, September 15, 2022

Former Cog Sci Grad Kate Dudzik talks about Cognitive Science and AI

On this final episode in Voluntary Input (in their A.I. series), they speak with Kate Dudzik about one of the most fascinating aspects in the field - Cognition. Kate has been researching, writing, and exploring themes in Cognitive Science since 2014... More

Thursday, September 15, 2022

Colloquium: Advancing your research: Impact of a Mitacs Accelerate Internship, Covidence, and Knowledge Mobilization practices

Date:  Wednesday,  21st September at 03:00pm-4:30pm Title:  Advancing your research: Impact of a Mitacs Accelerate Internship, Covidence, and Knowledge Mobilization practices Location: Online Zoom: https://carleton-ca.zoom.us/j/94124032155 Meeting ID: 941 2403 2155 Speaker: Tae Smith Abstract:  Consider the Right to Read report (Ontario... More

Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Jim Davies and Kim Hellemans discuss the question of intelligent life in the universe

Ever wonder why, if the universe is so big, we haven't communicated with any other intelligent life? Jim Davies and Kim Hellemans tackle this question in the latest episode of the Minding the Brain podcast.... More

Thursday, September 8, 2022

Colloquium: Animacy in language and cognition

Colloquium: Animacy in language and cognition - Department of Cognitive Science (carleton.ca) Date: Wednesday, 28 September 2022 - 03:00PM-04:30PM Title:  Animacy in language and cognition Location:  DT 2203 Speaker: Ida Toivonen Abstract:  Biological animacy distinguishes between animate (living) and inanimate (non-living) entities. However,... More

Wednesday, September 7, 2022

Scholarship Workshop for Cognitive Science and Philosophy Students

Scholarship Workshop for Cognitive Science and Philosophy Students Facilitators: Jo-Anne LeFevre and Kasia Muldner You are invited to a workshop focusing on Tri-Council (NSERC, SSHRC, and CIHR) scholarships. In the workshop, Dr. LeFevre will answer questions about the scholarships (please read Tip Sheet #10 before the workshop). Then she will... More

Wednesday, September 7, 2022

Graduate Research Showcase: Brendan Conway-Smith

Name:  Brendan Conway-Smith  http://cognitivemodelinglab.com/index.php/brendan-conway-smith/  Program Info: In what program are you currently enrolled? Cognitive Science  What year of the program are you currently in?  3rd  Area of Study / Concentration:  Computation Citation in APA format: Conway-Smith, B., & West, R. L. (2022).... More

Friday, September 2, 2022

Why imagination is incompatible with mindfulness

What does imagination have to do with memory? A lot, it turns out. Why are mindfulness and imagination incompatible? Check out this episode of the Conversations.Buzz podcast Jim Davies interviewed by Dave Williams (43 minutes).... More

Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Minding the Brain: Alcohol

Jim Davies interviews Kim Hellemans about the effects of alcohol on the mind and brain in the August episode of Minding the Brain podcast.... More

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