The Brazil Studies Program at Harvard’s David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies presents



Innovating for Science and Development in Brazil

A presentation by
Dr. Miguel Nicolelis

Dr. Nicolelis is one of the world’s foremost neuroscientists for his work on neural ensemble recording animal behavior and neuroprosthetic design.  Even though Dr. Nicolelis has become internationally famous as Brazil’s person nearest to winning a Nobel Prize, his work on the integration of education and science for development in Brazilian poor communities has proven to be even more revolutionary than his work as a scientist.  Bringing high quality education and permanent interaction with technology to underprivileged children randomly selected to participate in the International Institute of Neurosciences located in Natal and Macaiba, Brazil, he has proven wrong the skeptics who believe that technological and social innovation are beyond Brazil’s capabilities sparking a new movement for change in Brazilian education and society.  For more information on Dr. Nicolelis click on http://www.nicolelislab.net/NLnet_Load.html


Wednesday, April 21 - TODAY
6:00-8:00pm
Wiener Auditorium - Taubmann Building
 Harvard Kennedy School

Contact: Pedro Henrique Fernandes, pedro_henrique_fernandes@hks11.harvard.edu or Marcio Siwi, msiwi@fas.harvard.edu


This event is co-sponsored by the Brazil Studies Program at DRCLAS and the Brasil Initiative at the Harvard Kennedy School