International Centre for Neuroscience and Ethics

What is CINET

CINET promotes dialogue between cutting-edge neuroscience, psychology and ethical issues.

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Who we are

CINET consists of a scientific committee, an advisory board and the network of partners, all under the leadership of the Board of Directors.

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Fundación Tatiana

CINET is an initiative of Fundación Tatiana in the field of science and rigorous study of the brain.

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AGENDA

Seminar course

Technological challenges of neuroscience and their ethical dimension
Workshop

II CINET International Workshop

Synchrony in the brain: time, consciousness and life

SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES

Film meets Neuroscience in Toronto: a review of Herzog’s Theatre of Thought

21 de April de 2023

Article by Iciar Iturmendi Sabater

Film meets Neuroscience in Toronto: a review of Herzog’s Theatre of Thought

When a neuroscientist and a filmmaker come together, they should meet in common ground—perhaps in a “Theatre of Thought”. Such is the title of Werner Herzog’s new documentary, presented at the Toronto International Film Festival this September. Herzog follows Spanish neuroscientist Rafael Yuste on a trip across the most prominent neuroscience labs in Europe and North America, with the purpose of exploring the philosophical, ethical, and legal implications of neurotechnology. Referring to Miguel de Unamuno, Herzog’s documentary asks the researchers he interviews and the viewer: “could it be that we all live in a self-constructed reality?” If so, what created our theatre of thought?
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