VICE Magazine Interview

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Written By Joshua Sariñana

Joshua Sariñana, a neuroscientist and photographer, explores the intricate relationship between memory, perception, and photography. In this VICE Magazine interview, he discusses how taking and editing photographs actively reshapes memory, as the brain constantly updates past experiences when recalling them. Through studies on hippocampal function, he demonstrates that photography not only enhances memory retention but can also create entirely new memories through imagination. Sariñana examines how attention, intuition, and mirror neurons influence a photographer's ability to anticipate movement and emotionally connect with subjects. Additionally, he reflects on the role of photography in fostering empathy, discussing its power to evoke emotions, document history, and connect individuals in an often inhumane world. Read the Article>>

Joshua Sariñana

Joshua Sariñana, PhD, obtained his degrees in neuroscience at the University of California, Los Angeles, and completed his doctoral thesis at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Sariñana’s multi-disciplinary art projects bridge art, science, and media. He has received several grants for his art projects, exhibited his work nationally and internationally, and has received numerous awards for his photographic work.

He combines his science communications background with his neuroscience and art practice. Sariñana has provided his expertise to WIRED Magazine, MIT Technology Review, MIT News, and as an invited speaker for the Neurohumanities series at Trinity College in Dublin.

http://joshuasarinana.com/
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