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Thursday, July 5, 2018

The Minding the Brain podcast: Next episode released

The Minding the Brain podcast, hosted by Carleton professors Kim Hellemans and Jim Davies, has released its next episode in concert with the Canadian Museum of Nature’s exhibit Brain: The Inside Story (until September 3, 2018). This episode, on using drugs that have often been illegal and abused on the street for treating mental... More

Wednesday, July 4, 2018

Amanda Bon won University Medal in Cognitive Science

The institute of Cognitive Science is pleased to announce that Amanda Bon has won the University Medal for Cognitive Science at the Spring 2018 Convocation. Amanda describes her experience at Carleton University here in her own words: It is an honour to have been awarded the University medal in Cognitive Science. When I began my... More

Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Jim Davies & Daredevil Psychology: The Devil you Know

Jim Davies, of Carleton University’s Institute of Cognitive Science, has a chapter in the new book Daredevil Psychology: The Devil You Know about how the blind (and especially the fiction fictional character of Daredevil) perceive the world around us.... More

Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Minding the Brain podcast working with the Canadian Museum of Nature

The Minding the Brain podcast will release three episodes in concert with the Canadian Museum of Nature’s exhibit Brain: The Inside Story (May 18 to September 3, 2018). The first episode, on concussions, features an interview with Dr. Andree-Anne Ledoux, who will speak at the Museum on July... More

Wednesday, May 30, 2018

NSERC Summer Undergraduate Researchers

Three ICS students are completing NSERC summer research scholarships (USRAs) this summer.  Read more about their activities... More

Monday, May 28, 2018

ICS Colloquia Schedule: Summer 2018 : Jun. 4

Date:  Jun. 4, 2018: 1:00 pm- 2:00 pm Location: Dunton Tower: Room 2203 Speaker: Dr. Robert Kail  Title: When opportunity knocks, open the door Abstract: The talk will be semi-autobiographical and emphasizes the importance of being open to new challenges and possibilities that arrive unexpectedly.  ... More

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Experiences MasterpieceVR

Jon Gagné (Cognitive Science graduate of 2008) started a company that allows users to create 3D virtual sculptures in virtual reality. Recently he got to demonstrate the software, Masterpiece VR, to Justin... More

Sunday, May 20, 2018

F/W 2018/19 Contract Instructor positions: Applications close June 1

Contract Instructors are being sought for 4 Cognitive Science courses being offered in the Fall/Winter of 2018/19. For details click here and note the application due date of June 1,... More

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

Jim Davies Speaking on a Panel about Artificial Intelligence and Ethics

Jim Davies, of Carleton University’s Institute of Cognitive Science and School of Computer Science, will be giving a short talk and answering questions on a panel about the ethics of artificial intelligence. The event will be on May 22, 2018, from 5 - 7pm on the 12th floor of the Demarais Building-Telfer School of... More

Wednesday, May 2, 2018

The Psychology of Social Networks – Dr. Jim Davies

Kim Hellemans interviews Jim Davies about the psychology of social networks (online and off!) on their podcast Minding the... More

Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Why Things Attract Our Attention – Dr. Jim Davies

Jim Davies, of Carleton’s Institute of Cognitive Science, is interviewed on the podcast “Life With a Sixth Sense” about why we find things compelling.... More

Monday, April 30, 2018

Psychology of Doctor Who Villains

Jim Davies, of Carleton’s Institute of Cognitive Science, is interviewed with Dr. Deirdre Kelly on the Imaginary Worlds podcast on the psychology of Doctor Who villains (time 23:04 to 27:39).  ... More

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