The Center for Cognitive and Brain Sciences is proud to announce the fifth annual CogFest Film Event!
Event Overview
Part 2 of CogFest Film Programming
The CogFest panel discussion aims to explore cognitive science themes evoked by the film relating to the technological possibilities and ethical implications of brain implants, brain-computer interfaces, artificial intelligence, and more. The panel brings together expertise in computer science, AI, neural implantation, and bioethics. This year, our panel will discuss the science behind the film Upgrade.
Film screening guests will receive information about joining this virtual event. If you were unable to attend the free film screening, but you still wish to attend the panel discussion, a join link will be found on this page during the time of the event.
Join the discussion
Or copy/paste the following link into your web browser: https://osu.zoom.us/j/95859093197?pwd=M1h0c0FTTkx5QTBBZXVrSnJoWFF4dz09
Meet our 2022 Panel
Marcie Bockbrader, MD, PhD; Chief Medical and Scientific Officer, BEP Medical Group LLC
A board certified physiatrist with subspecialty certifications in brain injury medicine and addiction medicine, Dr. Bockbrader applies cognitive neuroscience principles from her PhD training to clinical problems in neurorehabilitation and neuromodulation. Dr. Bockbrader has published on neurorehabilitation technology and cognitive neuroscience techniques translated for use in clinical populations. She has been a PI or co-PI for clinical trials of navigated rTMS, tDCS, vagus nerve stimulation, and brain-computer interface technologies in clinical populations. Her research has been featured extensively in prestigious scientific journals and in popular media.
Xueru Zhang, PhD; Department of Computer Science and Engineering, OSU
Xueru Zhang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at The Ohio State University. She works on machine learning and algorithmic decision making. Her research aims to understand societal impacts of machine learning, and develop algorithms that are aligned with social norms (e.g., privacy, fairness) and reliable to dynamic environments. She was a recipient of Predoctoral Fellowship at the University of Michigan in 2020, a Rising Stars in EECS in 2020, and a Caltech’s Young Investigators lecturer in 2021.
Dana Howard, PhD; Center for Bioethics, Department of Biomedical Anatomy and Education, College of Medicine, OSU
Dr. Dana Howard is an Assistant Professor in the Ohio State University Center for Bioethics in the College of Medicine. She holds a secondary appointment in the Department of Philosophy in the College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Howard’s work focuses on ethical issues that surround medical decision-making, especially the decisions made on behalf of those who cannot decide on their own. She also focuses on the norms of advising and the role that our anticipatory attitudes like hope and retrospective attitudes like regret should play in our decision-making.
Film Details
Upgrade is a cyber-punk action film written and directed by Leigh Whannell and starring Logan Marshall-Green, Betty Gabriel, and Harrison Gilbertson. The film follows a technophobe who is implanted with a chip that allows him to control his body after a mugging left him paralyzed.
Leigh Whannell is an Australian screenwriter, actor, film producer, and film director. He is best known for his work on the Saw franchise, where he wrote, produced, and acted in the series. Whannell's other popular works include Dead Silence (2007), Insidious series (2010-2018), and The Invisible Man (2020).
*Upgrade is rated R, viewer discretion is advised.
Virtual, No RSVP Required.
Questions can be directed to CCBS@osu.edu
