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Can Computers Understand Cognition?

Valerio Mante from the Institute of Neuroinformatics (UZH) was an invited speaker at the Neurotheory seminar series. It is a collaborative effort between current and former labs at the University of Oxford to study theoretical […]

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Medicine from Mushrooms

Psilocybin, the psychedelic drug isolated from mushrooms, had a bad reputation for a long time. Psychiatrist Franz Vollenweider investigates if this substance can be used therapeutically. In this video he talks about a paradigm shift […]

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Farewell Lecture of Martin Schwab

In his farewell lecture “The long way from bench to bedside for a regeneration enhancing therapy for spinal cord injury” Prof. Martin Schwab reviewed his scientific journey from the idea of neurite growth inhibition, via […]

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Podcast Artificial Intelligence

Do we have to rethink intelligence in the context of AI? In this podcast, ETH professors Benjamin Grewe, Simone Schürle, and Thomas Hofmann talk about the advantages and the dangers of Artificial Intelligence. The pace […]

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Fatty Acids and Brain Development

In his inaugural lecture PD Dr. Gregor Berger of the Clinic for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Psychiatric University Hospital Zurich talks about the important role Omega-3 fatty acids play in brain development and […]

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Computational Psychiatry Course

Watch this video in which Klaas Enno Stephan gives an introduction to the field of computational psychiatry. He provides a high-level overview of some of the problems in psychiatry and how model-based diagnostic tests can […]

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Science Stories with Giacomo Indiveri

In this Science Stories video clip, Prof. Giacomo Indiveri talks about his work on building artificial brains and the importance of EU project funding to achieve this high-level scientific research. Giacomo Indiveri is professor at […]

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Repairing the sensory nervous system

In his inaugural lecture of Prof. Dr. Stanisa Raspopovic, Dep. of Health Sciences and Technology, ETHZ, talks about the newest developments in neuroprostetic devices that provide sensory feedback to enable amputees and patients with diabetic […]

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Anesthesia’s effect on the brain

In his inaugural lecture PD Dr. med José A. Aguirre, Senior Consultant Anesthesia at Balgrist University Hospital discussed the risk of brain damage during anesthesia, especially in older patients with pre-existing cognitive impairment, and presented […]