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Education & Advocacy

Education & Advocacy

Scientists are making significant progress in unlocking the mysteries of the human brain but more support is needed if we are to achieve the breakthroughs we so close to achieving. TCCI® advocates for more support from other philanthropists, thought leaders and engaged members of the public.

Chen Institute Brain & Mind Lectures series

The Chen Institute Brain & Mind Lectures series is an annual event at the California Academy of Sciences that brings in leading experts to share new theories and recent advances in brain science and mind health.
A New Era of Experiential Medicine: Technology to Enhance Cognition, Dr. Adam Gazzaley.  
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NeuroAesthetics: Meaning is in the Brain
of the Beholder, Dr. Indre Viskontas.  
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Chen Institute Brain & Mind Lectures series

Minds Wide Open

Minds Wide Open, a documentary commissioned by TCCI® to showcase exciting advances brain science around the world, won eight international awards after its debut on the Discovery Channel, demonstrating just how much interest and excitement there is regarding brain science.
Minds Wide Open

Human Cognition

To help promote the Chen Frontier Lab for A.I. and Mental Health, the Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute released a five minute video which explores what we do and don’t know about human cognition. The Institute worked with kurzgesagt GmbH, the creators of the popular Youtube series In a Nutshell to produce the video and plans to release other videos focused on the brain and mind in the future.
Human Cognition

Caltech Science - Workshop

Scientists need to be able to explain their science and why it matters if they’re going to garner support. TCCI® helped some Caltech graduate students improve their pitch.

David Brown
Jeremy Bernstein
XinHong Chen
Xiaozhe Ding
Tatyana Dobreva
Anand Muthusamy