Dr. Madineh Sedigh-Sarvestani, assistant professor of Neurobiology and Behavior at Cornell University and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Freeman Hrabowski Scholar, will introduce the sensory system's influence over our actions, perceptions, and knowledge. Dr. Sedigh-Sarvestani’s research helps us better understand how the brain and visual signals help us act on what we see. Her approach to using brain imaging, brain signal recordings, behavioral testing, and mathematical modeling is designed to create research that better reflects our experience as constantly moving and adapting to life. Understanding how our bodies and movements shape our visual systems can help us learn more about our decision-making, behavior, and attention. Dr. Sedigh-Sarvestan also shares her work with high school students and will share suggestions for creating lessons on this topic for educators and community members.
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