Inspiring Lives
All of us have seen further because of the privilege of “standing on the shoulders of giants.”
SilverMinds is a seminar series featuring some of these giants – distinguished scientists who have made
profound contributions to knowledge, and are now retired in their 80s or 90s.
Introduction
The SilverMinds seminars are fora where the featured guests have an opportunity to engage with MIT audience members on wide-ranging issues including their perspectives on how scientific fields have evolved, reasons for hope and caution, and broader lessons they have derived from their personal journeys through the landscape of science, the challenges and decisions that shaped their paths and might be just as relevant today as they were decades ago. With these seminars, we hope to come together as a community to
learn once again from, and celebrate, the individuals who have so profoundly shaped science and our lives in it.
This seminar series is hosted by the Sinha Lab in Brain and Cognitive Sciences, and supported by a grant from the MIT School of Science. Research Scientist, Dr. Michal Fux, serves as the lead organizer.
Past and Upcoming Events
Prof. Emilio Bizzi
April, 2024
Born in 1933, Prof. Bizzi has made seminal contributions to our understanding of the brain mechanisms of motor control
Prof. Jerry Schneider
May, 2024
Born in 1940, Prof. Schneider was an authority on neuronal development, and regeneration after brain injury. He passed away in December, 2024.
Prof. Alan Hein
10 April, 2025
Born in 1931, Prof. Hein pioneered the study of how active motor engagement modulates visual development.