A group of doctors standing together, representing the fields of nanotechnology, biotechnology, and neuroscience. Photo from JOY by Adjiedj Bakas.

The Convergence of Nanotechnology, Biotechnology and Neuroscience

Today’s society could be described as a turbo culture in which many of us are running so fast that we’re leaving ourselves behind.

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  • Could the convergence of nanotechnology, biotechnology and neuroscience combat depression, ADHD, obsessive compulsive disorders, addictive or aggressive behaviours and eating disorders?
  • How is NBIC-convergence a significant scientific revolution that will totally transform our lives?
  • Does the positivity of overt inner-life emphasis reflect the age in which we live?
  • Why are we all likely to experience some form of mental illness at some point in our lives?
  • How can Deep Brain Stimulation treat depression?
  • Can robots replicate celebrity chefs?
  • Why is diversity in art a reflection of our complex and technologically advanced society?
  • How can robots help sick people recover and offer healthy individuals new ways of staying in their prime?
  • Is learning to be unhappy the route to a good life?
  • Is social media making us ill?
  • Is society making us ill?

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There is an interconnected revolution in healthcare and food, which will become more pronounced as the 21st century progresses.

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  • How do we improve our mental health?
  • Why are people living in stressful environments more prone to mental disorders?
  • Why do we always find plenty to worry about when life is already not a bed of roses?
  • Why do we react to many imagined stressors as if they were real?
  • What can having a Reptilian Brain teach us?
  • What is the most important treatment a doctor can prescribe?
  • Is modern life stretching our nerves to the limit?
  • How does neuroimaging our brains reveal the influence of mental disturbances?
  • Why are boys raised with little physical contact less able to deal with emotional problems as adults?
  • How does a loving physical touch have a relaxing effect on our nervous system?
A cozy living room with blue couches and blue artwork, highlighting the connection between beauty and happiness in science.
Photo: Avi Goodall

Looking at what we find beautiful makes us happy, and happier people are better people who create a better world.

#Forwardism: Adjiedj Bakas and Vinco David
  • Why does social anxiety cause us to filter information differently, to focus on negativity?
  • Does depression shrink the brain?
  • How does our mood influence how we remember emotional information — a phenomenon known as ‘mood congruence’?
  • Why do many people in the world call themselves post-religious?
  • Why do traditional churches and institutions no longer satisfy our needs in the age of the individual?
  • How does positivity training stimulate the areas of the brain responsible for processing positive emotions?
  • Thanks to social media and the culture of big cities, how easy is it to switch between living in social isolation and having a social life?
  • What could be the inevitable outcome of tomorrow’s ‘single person society’?
  • How did our ancestors found solace and spiritual enlightenment in nature?
  • Why is looking at art proven to be beneficial for us?

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