Meeting Einstein: Raymond Dolan

Alan Turing – this name is usually associated with the birth of computing. But did you know that the British mathematician can be regarded as the first computational neuroscientist as well? Indeed, Turing’s work on decoding the German “Enigma” machine in World War II has made an important contribution to our understanding of the brain. Einstein Visiting Fellow Raymond Dolan will argue that the decoders of “Enigma” were confronted with a similar problem like the brain trying to make sense of its environment. He will illustrate this by exploring how we make decisions on the basis of our perception of other people and things. Join Raymond Dolan on his stunning tour from the very beginning of modern neuroscience up to the current state of research.