A York University Initiative

By: Jorge Alexander Daza-Cardona Since the 1990s, the so-called "Decade of the Brain," the fascination with brain images has only grown. Nowadays, brain images are everywhere, especially those devised with digital attributes. They are used in the medical sciences for diagnosis, research, and health promotion campaigns, as well as being featured in cartoons, food commercials, and science fiction films. However, brain images are not mere representations of the brain or decorati

by Lina Pinto-García One morning in June 2024, in the waiting room of the clinical area of Neurociencias , a woman and a man in their...

Infographic Interventions

By Olivia-Autumn Rennie In a world dominated by electronic media, there’s no question that platforms such as film have a powerful place...