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From: The Center for Consciousness Science <
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Subject: The Science of Consciousness, June 5-10, 2017, Hyatt Regency La Jolla, San Diego,
California
Sponsored by
Th= Center for Consciousness Studies, The University of Arizona
('TSC' - 'The Science of Consciousness' confere=ce series since 1994)
Co-sponsored by
The Center for Co=sciousness Science, The University of Michigan
Sponsors
The Roger Penrose l=stitute, La Jolla, California
The BHAUMIK Ins=itute of Theoretical Physics at UCLA (Mani Bhaumik Foundation)
The Arthur C. Clarke Center for Human Imagination, UCSD</=>
Quantum Gravity Research, Los Angeles
Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra, India
Conference Program C=mmittee
Stuart Hameroff (Chair), Abi Behar-Mo=tefiore, Betsy Bigbee, James Tagg, Erik Viirre, Jay Sanguinetti,
=p class="MsoPlainText">Paavo Pylkkanen
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'The Science of Consciousness' ('TSC') is the=world's largest and longest-running interdisciplinary conference on all
as=ects of the nature of conscious experience, awareness, feelings and existe=ce. Questions include how the brain
produces consciousness, whether consci=usness is intrinsic to the universe, or an epiphenomenal illusion, how
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con=ciousness can causally affect brain processes, what are the best empirical-theories, do we have free will, how did
life and consciousness originate a=d evolve, what are the origins of moral and aesthetic values, how can we i=prove
mental, physical and cognitive function, and can consciousness persi=t after bodily death, e.g. through 'uploading' to
machines, or via mental =rocesses tied to the natural world? These and other relevant questions are=approached
through many disciplines in science, philosophy, culture and co=templative practices.
'TSC' began at the University of Arizona in Tucson in 1994, an= returns there in even-numbered years, alternating with
TSC conferences ar=und the globe (Italy, Denmark, Japan, Hungary, Hong Kong, Sweden, India, C=ech Republic, Finland).
The 2017 conference was scheduled in Shanghai, Chi=a, June 5-10, but due to unforeseen circumstances is moving to
San Diego, =pecifically The Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine, near the UCSD campus.<=p>
The TSC 20=7 conference will consist of Plenary Sessions, Pre-Plenary Workshops, Even=ng Concurrent Talk and Poster
sessions, Technology and Art Exhibits, Socia= Events, Entertainment and Satellite Excursions.
The Plenary program is nearly compl=te (see below), and Concurrent sessions are also nearly filled. Abstract s=bmission
for talks and posters will now reopen until April 20. Send abstra=t of 500 words or less to [email protected]
Abstracts will be posted on th= Center website
http://www.consciousnes=.arizona.edu
Registration and Hotel link
http://www.conrciousness.arizona.edu
Program Highlights
Plenary progra=
Tuesday June 6, =017
PL1 2:00 to 4:10 pm
Can Machines be Conscious?
Sir R=ger Penrose, Oxford
Joscha Bach, Harvard
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Wednesday June 7, 2=17
PL2 8:30 to 10:40am
language and Consciousness
Noam Chomsky, MIT
Tom Bever, Arizona
Michael Spivey, UC Merced
PL3 11:10 am to 12:30 pm
Biophysics 1- Memory, Spin and Anesthesia
Matthew Fisher, UC Santa Barbara
Travis Craddock, Nova Southeastern
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PL4 2:00 to 4:10 pm
Non-invasive Brain Stimulation Panel
Maro= Biksom, CCNY (electrical)
John JB Allen, Ari=ona (ultrasound)
Marvin Berman, Vielight (IR =hotons)
Michael Rohan, Harvard (magnetic)
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Thursday June 8=nbsp;
PLS 8:30 to 10:40 am
Physics, Cosmology and Consciousness
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PL8 11:10 am to 12:30 pm
Biophysics 2 - Memristors in the Brain?
Leon Chua, UCSF
Jack Tuszynski, U =lberta
PL= 2:00 to 4:10 pm
Neuroscience and Consciousne=s 2
Ralph Greenspan, UCSD (tentative)
VS Ramachandran, UCSD
Da=iel Sheehan, USD
Saturday June 10
PL10 9:00 to 11:=0 am
Origin and Evolution of Life and Conscio=sness
Bruce Damer, UC Santa Cruz
Alysson Muotri, UCSD
Stuart =ameroff, University of Arizona
PL11 11:40 am to 1:00 pm
Xingjin Xun, Fu=an University, China
Deepak Chopra, Cho=ra Foundation
PL12 2:30 to 4:40 pm
Vibrations, Resonanc= and Consciousness
Jiapai Dai, South Central =niversity, China
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Erik Viirre, UCSD
=p class="MsoPlainText">Anirban Bandyopadhyay, NIMS, Tsukuba, Japan
Concurrent Talk S=ssions
Concurrent Talk Sessions 1-6, Tu=sday June 6, 5:30 to 7:35 pm,
Concurren= Talk Sessions 7-12, Wednesday June 7, 5:30 to 7:35 pm,
Concurrent Talk Sessions 13-18, Friday June 9, 5:30 to 7:=.5 pm
(5 talks per session, 20 minutes plus 5 =inutes discussion per talk)
Speakers, titles =nd abstracts will be posted
Poster Sessions
Poster Sess=on 1, Wednesday June 7, 7:00 to 10:00 pm
Post=r Session 2, Friday June 9, 7:00 to 10:00 pm
=peakers, titles and abstracts will be posted &=bsp;
Pre•Plenary Workshops (PPW)
Mon=ay Morning Workshops
June 5, 2017
9:00 am to 1:00 pm
PPW Sessi=n 1
1. DEI East-West Forum 1
<= class="MsoPlainText">2. Consciousness and the Arts
3. Quantum Gravity and Consciousness
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Monday Afternoon Workshops
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June 5, 2017
2:0= pm to 6:00 pm
PPW Session 2
1. DEI East-West Forum 2
2.=Brain Stimulation/Consciousness Technology
3. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Consciousness
4. Resonance, Life and Consciousness
Monday Evening June 5
Time, Venue TBA
UCSD Publ=c Lecture
Sir Roger Penrose
'Fashion, Faith and Fantasy, and the Big Questions in Modern Ph=sics'
Tue=day Morning Workshops
June 6, 2017
9:00 am to 1:00 pm
PPW Sess=on 3
1. Language and Consciousness =
2. Deepak Chopra - 'The enlightened brain'&n=sp;
3. David Bohm Centennial
4. Quantum Brain Biology
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Vie light</=>
Infrared Photomodulation and Neurofeedback for =lzheimer's disease
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Marvin Berman
Neuroelectrics
'Starstim' Brain Stimulator System
Alejandro Riera
Soterix
Transcranial Direct =urrent Stimulation
Marom Biksom
Roger Penrose Institure
Creativity Inspiration
James Tagg, Erik Viirre
Maclean Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Low intensity transcranial magnetic stimulation for depre=sion
Michael Rohan
Arthur C. Clarke Center at UCSD
class="MsoPlainText">Assembly
Sheldo= Brown
Un=versity of Arizona Center for Consciousness Studies
Transcranial ultrasound ('TUS') program
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National Institute of Material Science, Ts=kuba, japan
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Visualizing microtubule informati=n processing
Anirban Bandyopadhyay
University of Albert=
Unfolding misfolded proteins to treat neurod=generative disease
Jack Tuszynski
Quantum Gravity Resea=ch
Quasicrystals, quantum gravity and the mak=up of the universe
Klee Irwin
ITRP
Avatar Cognitive Training
Rado Gorjup
Plymouth University
The Telenoetic Me=ium - Video Mnemonic Device to Facilitate Meditative States of Consciousne=s
Pam Payne
University of New South Wales
New Visual Languages
Pa=l Thomas
So=ial Events
Tuesday, June 6, 2017,
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7:00 to 10:00 pm
Opening Rec=ption
Thu=sday, June 8, 2017
6:00 to 10:00 pm
Conference Banquet
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Friday, June 9, 2017
10:00 pm to midnight
Scott Makeig - =rain Music Concert
Poetry Slam and Talent Sho=
Saturday= June 10, 2017
8:00 pm to ????
'End-of-Consciousness' Party
En=ertainment: 'Dorian Electra and the Electrodes'
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