Joshua Sariñana, PhD, explores the intricate connections between the brain, art, and technology within a humanities framework. His work seeks to blend and expand on these disciplines into new and dynamic interactions.

Sariñana earned his neuroscience degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His research focused on understanding how dopamine influences brain circuit activity in the hippocampus, affecting reinforcement learning and spatial navigation. 

His projects start with concepts informed by network theories, guiding and shaping his endeavors in art, science, and community engagement. He has served as a Cultural Ambassador for the Somerville Arts Council and awarded grants from the Massachusetts Arts Council and the Cambridge Arts Council for his art and curatorial projects. Sariñana’s photography captures the transformation of mental representations, showcased in exhibitions across the US and internationally.

In addition to his artistic pursuits, Sariñana is a communications specialist, contributing his insights to publications such as WIRED Magazine and MIT Technology Review, and sharing his expertise with audiences at the Museum of Science, Boston, and as a featured speaker in the Neurohumanities series at Trinity College, Dublin.

His current project on Mental Mapping explores the relationships between artificial intelligence (AI), the brain, and social networks, aiming to uncover deeper understandings of how we perceive and interact across physical and digital environments.