Cognitive Science Research Group Launch

We invite you to the launch of the Cognitive Science Research Group during the afternoon and evening of Wednesday 27th November. The event starts with a panel discussion by four of the UK’s leading researchers on the value of Cognitive Science. This will be followed by a reception with magic, poetry, handbags, jokes, chat and other demonstrations of current research projects. The evening ends with a performance by Haskell; the only Country and Blues band named after a functional programming language.

Distinguished Panel “Cognitive Science: What is it good for?”

3:00pm-4:45 pm Skeel Lecture Theatre

Panel Members:

• Prof. Nick Chater, Professor of Behavioural Science, Warwick Business School, Warwick.
• Prof. Sophie Scott, Deputy Director of Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, UCL.
• Prof. Ulrike Hahn, Department of Psychological Sciences, Birkbeck, University of London.
• Prof. Shalom Lappin FBA, Professor of Computational Linguistics, Department of Philosophy, Kings College London.

Welcome and Introduction to Research Demonstrations

5pm-6pm Media and Arts Technology Studios (ground floor, Engineering)

Food and Refreshments

6pm-7pm Food and Refreshments, Media and Arts Technology Studios (Ground Floor, Engineering)

Haskell in the Performance Lab

8pm-9pm: Live music from Haskell.