jay ingram discusses animal consciousness during lakehead's research and innovation week
science broadcaster and writer jay ingram will discuss animal consciousness during his tuesday, feb. 12 presentation, part of 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's research and innovation week.
"people aren't completely sure if other people are conscious; the standard joke is "˜i can't really tell if you're conscious,'" ingram said. "scientists have examined areas of the human brain that seem to be necessary and looked to see if animals have similar structures."
recent scientific date suggests many animals may in fact possess some sort of conscious awareness.
ingram's talk is during lakehead's research and innovation week, a celebration of the university's 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , researchers and research projects. ingram said universities play an important role in research and innovation.
"how else do we get new information and a better understanding about the world around us, the galaxy and the universe? how else would we know about the type of world we live in?
"on the innovation side, how do we create better lives for ourselves and all forms of life on the planet, unless we can create innovation? driven by research, innovation makes life different and better for many people," ingram said.
dr. andrew dean, dean of the faculty of science and environmental science, looks forward to ingram's talk.
"jay ingram is very good at looking at science in a new way. his presentation is sure to be informative and stimulating," dean said.
dr. rui wang, lakehead's vice-president (research, economic development & innovation), said ingram's talk will be popular with the general public.
"jay ingram is always interesting and informative. he brings a fresh perspective to everything he examines," dr. wang said.
ingram's presentation will be tuesday, feb. 12, 2013 at 7:30 pm in atac 1003, followed by refreshments and a signing of his latest book fatal flaws.
everyone is welcome to attend this free presentation. donations to the lusu food bank will be accepted at the door.
for more information on ingram and his research, please visit www.jayingram.ca.
media are invited to attend the event for interview and photo/video opportunities.
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media: for more information or to arrange an interview, please contact brandon walker, media relations officer, at (807) 343-8177.
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