Summary
Cognitive Science is an interdisciplinary field that looks at the intersection of Psychology, Computer Science, Neuroscience, Philosophy, Linguistics, and Anthropology to study the human mind and behaviour
Students will get to see live demonstrations of experimental devices used to study the human brain
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar will host a three-day online camp to help school students, teachers and parents explore career prospects in Cognitive Science, Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience starting January 7, 2022.
Aimed at students of Classes VIII to XII, the objective of Camp CogSci is to pique the interest of students in the aforementioned spheres. The term CogSci stands for Cognitive Science.
Cognitive Science is an interdisciplinary field that looks at the intersection of Psychology, Computer Science, Neuroscience, Philosophy, Linguistics, and Anthropology to study the human mind and behaviour. Camp CogSci will throw light on how researchers study the mind, brain, behaviour, and cognitive processes such as attention, perception, learning, and decision-making.
“Curiosity camps offer an opportunity for students, teachers, and parents to explore the possibilities offered by cognitive science in various domains of society, science, and technology. The curiosity camps aim to introduce novel perspectives in learning while building awareness of the multiple career paths that exist and are supported by institutions such as the IITs,” said Jaison A Manjaly, principal investigator, Curiosity Lab, IIT Gandhinagar.
The camp also creates opportunities for schoolchildren to interact with faculty from institutions of higher education. Curiosity Lab conducts scientific research to understand how to improve curiosity among students while learning. The Curiosity Camps are a Curiosity lab outreach initiative to increase interest of students and make learning a fun-filled experience.
Most students are unaware that Cognitive Science is an interdisciplinary area that studies the mind and brain through the intersections of Arts and Sciences. The Centre for Cognitive and Brain Sciences at IIT Gandhinagar also offers undergraduate and postgraduate academic programmes in the same.
List of speakers and topics they will speak on:
• Goldy Yadav, post-doctoral Fellow, Université Catholique Louvain, Belgium
• Leslee Lazar, assistant professor, IIT Gandhinagar -- ‘Magic of neurons: From matter to imagination’
• Nipun Batra, assistant professor, IIT Gandhinagar -- ‘Artificial Intelligence: a 20,000 foot view’
• Pratik Mutha, Jibaben Patel chair associate professor, IIT Gandhinagar -- ‘Making smart moves: The cognitive control of action’
• Shantala Hegde, associate professor, NIMHANS -- ‘The musical brain’
• Uttama Lahiri, professor, IIT Gandhinagar – ‘Teaching cognitive skills: The power of human-computer interaction’
• Nithin George, assistant professor, Ahmedabad University -- Visual illusions
• Jaison Manjaly, Jasubhai Memorial chair professor, IIT Gandhinagar -- Why you shouldn’t take your ‘Mind’ for granted
Interested candidates can enrol using the following link – https://www.curiositylab.iitgn.ac.in/camp.
Last updated on 17 Dec 2021
