THE “INDICE” SALON: DISCUSSING “BRAIN”

Giorgio Vallortigara, professor of Neuroscience Centre for Mind-Brain Sciences, Trento University, author of A spasso con il cane Luna (Adelphi)

Armando Genazzani, professor of Pharmacology University of Turin

What do we really know about the brain and the mechanisms that shape the mind? Internationally renowned neuroscientist Giorgio Vallortigara starts from the reflections in his book A spasso con il cane Luna to show how science investigates the brain’s functioning through experiments, observations and metaphors that speak to everyone. In conversation with pharmacologist Armando Gennazzani, the dialogue offers a fresh perspective on the relationship between science, perception and everyday experience, showing how the study of the brain now sits at the heart of some of the most radical questions about human nature, identity and consciousness. An encounter that blends scientific rigor with accessible storytelling, opening new spaces of reflection on the most fascinating mystery that concerns us all.