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OHSU Lecture: Suzana Herculano-Houzel
May 7, 2018 @ 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
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Monday, May 7, 2018
5:30 (for volunteers!)–8:30 p.m.
Newmark Theatre, 1111 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205
Noggin volunteers should arrive by 5:30pm for set up…
If an elephant has such a large brain, why aren’t they smarter than primates? What biologic discovery led some primates to an evolutionary crossroads of cognitive capability? You may be surprised by the answer.
Suzana Herculano-Houzel, Ph.D.
Suzana Herculano-Houzel is a Brazilian-born neuroscientist and associate professor at Vanderbilt University, where she studies what different brains are made of, what changes (or doesn’t change) with different brain sizes, how much energy they cost, and what difference does all that make – especially in the context of how human brains compare to others. She recently published a trade book, The Human Advantage, telling the back story to her research on human and elephant brains – and how cooking allowed us into existence.
She is also the author of a biweekly column on the neuroscience of everyday life for Folha de São Paulo, the major newspaper in Brazil. Going on to its 11th year, the column has featured over 270 appearances since 2006. Suzana is also the author of six other books (in Portuguese) on the neuroscience of everyday life, including Our Daily Brain, Sex, Drugs, Rock’n’Roll… and Chocolate, Why is Yawning Catching? and Drops of Neuroscience for a Better Life.
She lives in Nashville, TN, with her husband, son and two dogs.
COMMITTED NOGGIN VOLUNTEERS
1. Alex Chao, Neuroscience of Creativity FRINQ (PSU)
2. Dustin Lao, Neuroscience of Creativity FRINQ (PSU)
3. King Tran, Neuroscience of Creativity FRINQ (PSU)
4. Ashley Keates, PSU
5. Heather Hamilton, PSU/NIH BUILD EXITO
6. Austin Lewis, PSU
7. Aaron Eisen, PSU
8. Jacob Schoen, OHSU Oregon National Primate Research Center