Il Collegio incontra... Lamberto Maffei

Only fools will change the world: art and madness. Professor Lamberto Maffei, physician and neuroscientist, will explore the relationship between folly, creativity, and art.

  • Date: 26 MAY 2023  from 16:00 to 18:00

  • Event location: Aula Giorgio Prodi - Piazza San Giovanni in Monte 2 - Bologna - In presence and online event

Lamberto Maffei is one of the leading international experts in neuroscience. He was a professor of neurobiology at the Scuola Normale di Pisa, where he is now an Emeritus Professor. President of the Accademia dei Lincei from 2009 to 2015, his research has been focused on the study of the central nervous system, with particular attention to the visual system of mammals and humans. The Professor will explore the relationship between folly, creativity and art.  

The event will take place in Italian.