Join us for the screening of two fascinating short research documentaries at lunchtime on Monday 17 September at our Medway campus. For the Canterbury screening on Thursday 20 September scroll down to the link to book.
About the film:
What does it mean to be conscious? How do we know if someone is a conscious entity? For centuries, human consciousness has continued to both intrigue and baffle.
This film follows the research of University of Kent computational neuroscientist Dr Srivas Chennu who, using advanced electroencephalogram technology (EEG), is able to look inside the brain of vegetative state patients who are otherwise unable to respond and appear unaware of their surroundings.
Dr Chennu’s research has revealed remarkable levels of activity in patients that are often indistinguishable from healthy controls. Today it is estimated that up to 40 per-cent of patients in a vegetative state have some hidden level of consciousness but are effectively “locked in”. The documentary explores the increasing reliance on medical technology to make life and death decisions and in doing so delves into one of the most ethically, socially and clinically complex areas faced by the modern medical community. More details are here.
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