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Chadwick Professor of Civil Engineering at UCL and Pro-Provost, East and South Asia, Nick Tyler was the Head of Department of Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering at UCL from 2003 to 2013. Now he researches the environment’s interactions with people. He is working extensively with bodies such as Transport for London in the UK, Latin America including Cuba, Japan and China on creating an urban realm which is responsive to people and their needs.
Prof Kate Jeffery is a neuroscientist researching how the brain makes an internal representation of space. Kate founded the “Institute of Behavioural Neuroscience” at UCL, a laboratory comprising several researchers who use physiological methods to study cognition. She studies how spatially sensitive neurons encode complex spaces, with a particular focus on two main issues: three dimensional space, and the internal “sense of direction”.
Natasha Reid is founder of MATTER SPACE SOUL, a specialist design consultancy and creative lab shaping places for health, wellbeing and social sustainability. She is an advocate for the power of design to create change that matters, recognised in international publications such as Wallpaper* and Elle Decoration, as a “Groundbreaker” and “Women to Watch”.
Having trained and practiced in architecture, she has focused on the social, psychological and emotional impacts of places over the last decade and often speaks at conferences on forward-thinking approaches to pressing urban issues. Her work is at the intersection of design, human sciences and arts-led approaches. Natasha studied Architecture at Cambridge University and gained a Distinction for her Professional Diploma in Architecture at The Cass.
People shape places, and, places shape people. How can we create cities that better contribute to human flourishing?
Conscious London brought together multidisciplinary speakers for an online programme of talks, conversations and virtual visits across 3 sessions to inspire, agitate, and connect.
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SESSION 1: INTERSECTIONS How can we bring together research in neuro, cognitive and social sciences, with everyday design practice to create more positive experiences for people?
Speakers include:
Nick Tyler, Chadwick Professor of Civil Engineering and Director, UCL Centre for Transport Studies
Kate Jeffery, Professor of Behavioural Neuroscience at University College London
Edward Gardiner, Behavioural Design Lead at Warwick Business School
Joshua Miller, Professor of Social Work, Smith College, MA, USA
Natasha Reid, Founder, MATTER . SPACE . SOUL
Conscious Cities Festival 2020 was a global event held in cities across the world throughout 18th to 24th October, focusing on human-centred and science-informed design to create healthier, equitable, innovative, and sustainable cities.
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