Topic: Neurobiology

A 2018 scientific study discussed by Brett and Heather Weinstein explains "prevalence-induced concept change," where humans expand their definition of a stimulus as it becomes rarer. For example, as actual racism decreases, people begin to perceive "microaggressions" or neutral faces as threats to satisfy a biological search pattern. This "neurological relativism" is used to explain the rise of movements like the 1619 Project and Black Lives Matter.

A dinner party in Austin hosted by artist Laurie Frick included a psychology and neurobiology professor from the University of Texas who tracks his life through daily MRI scans. The discussion centered on empirical data collection, transhumanism, and the professor's collection of brains that have undergone lobotomies. Plans were made for a follow-up visit to photograph the brain collection for artistic purposes.