Susan Greenfield Talks About The Future of the Brain 

Welcome to the Susan Greenfield blog. Susan Greenfield is a British scientist, writer, broadcaster, and member of the House of Lords. Her research has focused on the treatment of Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease. So what does the future have in store for us, as human beings?


In today's blog, Susan Greenfield shares how technology affects our personalities by affecting our neurochemistry. Drawing a parallel with climate change, she calls this challenge for humanity "mind change". But far from being a luddite, Greenfield sees a chance for humanity to benefit from embracing some of the changes these technologies will bring - just as long as we make sure to counteract the dangerous ones.

Susan Greenfield specialize in the physiology of the brain. Her areas of research include the impact of 21st century technology on the mind, how the brain generates consciousness as well as novel approaches to neuro degenerative diseases such as Alzheimers and Parkinsons. Find out more about Susan Greenfield here. Alternatively, you can also read  Susan Greenfield's news here and connect with Susan Greenfield's Linkedin page here.

Baroness Susan Greenfield Biography

Here is the biography of Susan Greenfield CBE, FRCP (Hon). She is a research scientist, author and broadcaster based in Oxford. She has held research fellowships in the Department of Physiology Oxford, the College de France Paris, and NYU Medical Center New York. She has since been awarded 32 Honorary Degrees from British and foreign universities. In 2000 she was elected to an Honorary Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians. 


Susan Greenfield has written a range of non-specialist books on issues relating to the mind and brain for the general reader. She appears regularly on radio and television and frequently gives talks to the public and private sector. A former Director of the Royal Institution of Great Britain (the first woman to hold that position), Baroness Susan Greenfield has been awarded 30 Honorary Degrees from British and foreign universities.

Understanding the human mind and how it is evolving, bears relevance to audiences right across the public and private sector - from solving workforce issues, nurturing leadership and inspiring creativity, to understanding the consumers of the future.

Susan Greenfield has held research fellowships in the Department of Physiology Oxford, the College de France Paris, and NYU Medical Center New York and has since been awarded 32 Honorary Degrees from British and foreign universities. Like the official Facebook page of Susan Greenfield and keep up-to-date with her news on our latest posts.

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Baroness Susan Greenfield is a neuroscientist, author and a broadcaster. She is also a public speaker and member of the House of Lords. Her research has focused on the treatment of Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease. Visit the Baroness Susan Greenfield RIGB page to learn more about her work. You can also connect with Baroness Susan Greenfield and follow her SIRC profile page here.

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Susan will be speaking at the annual lecture for SDFN. Her talk is titled 'A Neuroscientific perspective on consciousness’ and this will be on 21st May 2019. For more details visit the SDFN website.