Adolfo García has been appointed High-Level Talent by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China

Dr. Adolfo García, Scientific Director of the LPEN (INCYT, Fundación INECO), has been apointed as a «High-Level Talent» (Category A) by the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China. In this capacity, he will lead research projects on neurolinguistics at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, located in the city of Chengdu.

 

Congratulations, Adolfo!

XII INTERNATIONAL DAY LEARNING, EDUCATION AND NEUROSCIENCES

Dr. Ibáñez inaugurated the XII INTERNATIONAL DAY LEARNING, EDUCATION AND NEUROSCIENCES, in Santiago, Chile. Dr. Ibáñez’s lecture addressed the challenges of the technological and cultural revolution from a neuroscientific perspective, identifying the future challenges.

 

Adolfo García conference in Brazil

Dr. Adolfo García, Scientific Director of LPEN (INCYT and INECO Foundation), gave the closing plenary conference within the framework of the Second Meeting of Cognition and Language, held at the National University of Uberlandia, Brazil. In the presentation, Adolfo presented the main challenges of experimental research on embodied semantics and discussed methodological innovations to address them.

Conference of Dr. Ibañez at the Controviersies in Neurology congress

Dr. Agustín Ibáñez was invited as a lecturer at the Controviersies in Neurology congress, Salvador de Bahia, Brazil. On this occasion, Dr. Ibáñez discussed the challenges for the understanding, evaluation and treatment of behavioral effects in dementia, and the role of the combination of neuroscience, neurology and psychiatry approaches.

 

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Of brains and words: New television cycle of Dr. Adolfo García

Dr. Adolfo García, Scientific Director of LPEN (INCYT and INECO Foundation), filmed the first episode of a new cycle of scientific dissemination entitled «Of brains and words». In this proposal, Adolfo will interview leading researchers from the country and abroad to learn about the relationships between human language, the brain and the socio-cultural contexts in which we operate.

For the first installment, changing roles through, Adolfo was interviewed by Dr. Diego Golombek. The talk revolved around various neuroscientific discoveries about the nature of language, bilingualism and translation. We will soon share the entire episode!

Taller de Adolfo García en la Universidad del Aconcagua

El Dr. Adolfo García, Director Científico del LPEN (INCYT y Fundación INECO), brindó un taller sobre redacción científica en la Universidad del Aconcagua, en Mendoza. Del evento participaron investigadores de diversas ramas y traductores de inglés. Otra grata jornada de intercambio entre disciplinas.

 

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Adolfo García talk about translation and brain in Brazil

Dr. Adolfo García, Scientific Director of LPEN (INCYT and INECO Foundation), has been invited to discuss advances on the cerebral basis of translation at the Federal University of Uberlandia, Brazil. In that context, he will present his most recent book, The Neurocognition of Translation and Interpreting, published by John Benjamins.

 

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Adolfo García will speak on neurolinguistics in Brazil

Dr. Adolfo García, Scientific Director of LPEN (INCYT and INECO Foundation), will give a plenary conference at the Second Meeting of Cognition and Language, which will take place at the Federal University of Uberlandia, Brazil. In his intervention, he will refer to the immediate challenges of the study of meaning and its links to brain, body and contextual dynamics.

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Link: https://sites.google.com/view/encontro-cognicao-e-linguagem/2ecl-2019/english-2ndcl

Nueva columna divulgativa del Dr. Adolfo García en Radio Mitre MdP

A partir del domingo 8 de septiembre, a las 11:30, el Dr. Adolfo García, Director Científico del LPEN (INCYT y Fundación INECO), ofrecerá una columna mensual de divulgación científica en el programa «El verano menos pensado», de Radio Mitre MdP (FM 103.7). Dicha sección, titulada «Mente y comunicación», diseminará conocimiento fundamental para comprender múltiples aspectos del lenguaje, la comunicación no verbal, el aprendizaje y los trastornos de la comunicación a lo largo de la vida.  ¡No se la pierdan!

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Lecture by Dr. Adolfo García on emotions and social cognition

Dr. Adolfo García, Scientific Director of LPEN (INCYT and INECO Foundation), gave an open conference at the Faculty of Education of UNCuyo (Mendoza). Before an audience of more than 150 people, the researcher traced recent findings around the neurobiological basis of emotions and social cognition.

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