Lost and Found: Navigating the Fascinating World of Spatial Orientation in Humans
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Date: 16 JULY 2025 from 17:30 to 19:00
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Event location: Sala Rossa, Palazzo Marchesini, Via Marsala 26 - Bologna.
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Type: Lectures
Speaker
ISA Visiting Fellow - Giuseppe Iaria
Professor University of Calgary, Canada
ATTENDANCE
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in presence - book your seat
Book your seat within July 16, 12 p.m. The places will be assigned on “first come first served” basis.
Please note that the building is not equipped so as to facilitate access for wheelchair users or people with mobility issues.
Have you ever thought about how you navigate the world? It's more complex than you might imagine! Our ability to find our way relies on intricate brain activity. Dr. Iaria has been studying this fascinating topic in healthy individuals, patients with various clinical conditions, and NASA astronauts. In this lecture, he'll share his groundbreaking research, explaining how our brain processes different types of information and employs various strategies for orientation. He will also discuss individuals who lack spatial orientation skills, and explore how exposure to microgravity affects the brain of astronauts.