My paper “Neuroanatomy predicts risk attitudes” was covered in:
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Prof. Paul Glimcher at Sydney Ideas
My co-author prof. Paul Glimcher came all the way from NYC to Sydney to give an excellent talk as a part of “Sydney Ideas” series. There was some great media coverage related to his trip. A fun fact: one of the interviews was done on the Coogee-Bondi coastal walk.
More on Sydney Ideas series: Coverage from prof. Glimcher’s visit
Explainer: neuroeconomics, where science and economics meet
The Conversation: article “Explainer: neuroeconomics, where science and economics meet”
Biological measurement of preferences and social policy
At this 14th Kavli Futures Symposium me and professors from NYU and Duke discussed how biological measurement of preferences may play a role in shaping social policy. Watch the panel here
Dean’s Reception, University of Sydney
This year our Dean invited three faculty members to welcome the alumni and friends of the faculty by giving them a short overview about our research. Below you can see me talking about neuroeconomics and the ageing brain.
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Frontiers for Young Minds
The first USA Science and Engineering Festival has just happened. A group of really talented young teenagers refereed a paper that me and prof. Paul Glimcher wrote for this occasion
More about the festival.
Our teenager-reviewed paper is now available Or on Scientific American
Awards: Partnership with the Sydney Opera House
Templeton Foundation and the University of Chicago recognised my collaboration with Prof. Slonim and the Sydney Opera House with a Science of Philanthropy Partnership Award.
Like cognitive function, decision making across the life span shows profound age-related changes
My paper “Like cognitive function, decision making across the life span shows profound age-related changes” was covered in:
- Press: ABC Science Online, Business Insider, Yahoo!Finance , Health Canal, South China Morning Post, Time, myScience, Medical Research News, Inkfish, Medical Daily, Healthline News, Financial Standard, Health Medicine Network, Spiegel, Le Figaro, …
- Radio: 4BC radio
Thirst-dependent risk preferences in monkeys identify a primitive form of wealth
My paper “Thirst-dependent risk preferences in monkeys identify a primitive form of wealth” was covered in:
- Press: ABC Science Online, Businessweek, Daily Mail, Yahoo! Finance, Nature World News, The Atlantic, Psych.org, …
- Radio: 2SM Radio
14 Kavli Symposium on Neuroeconomics, Shanghai
Kavli Symposia create the opportunity for scientific conversation on novel issues. At this meeting together with an exciting crowd of economists, neuroscientists and psychologists we brainstormed about “Neuroeconomics in China and Asia: Building Interest and Capacity”.
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