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Meta-Physical Theatre: Making Touch Real in Virtual Reality

Imagine if you could enter a play by putting on a virtual headset. Now imagine that the characters in the play are shaking your hand or giving you a hug, and that you can...

The Brain in Motion: Insights from Dr. Gunnar Blohm’s Interdisciplinary Lab

When was the last time you caught a ball, typed an email, or crossed the street? Did you think about this action, or was it simply something you did? These movements are...

Breaking the Silence: Sonja Bonar’s Quest to Decode Internal Speech

Imagine your thoughts—your needs, your questions, your feelings—held captive, with no reliable way to be heard. This is the daily reality for many individuals with...

Connected Minds Highlights @ Queen’s and Beyond: Two Years In

Connected Minds has just completed its second year of funding, marked by a highly successful annual retreat. As we enter Year 3 of the program, I would like to take a...

Connected Minds Research Retreat 2025: A Trainee’s Perspective

On February 27 – 28th, 2025, the second annual Connected Minds Research Retreat was held at York University. I arrived expecting to learn from panels, listen to poster...

Breaking the One-Size-Fits-All Model: Dr. Paul Hungler’s Vision for Smarter, Faster Learning

Traditional education follows a one-size-fits-all model, but Dr. Paul Hungler is redefining learning through adaptive technology. By integrating AI, VR, and real-time...

Mind Over Marketing – BCIs and Neuroscience of Consumer Behaviour

The idea that technology may be able to directly capture and control our thoughts is both fascinating and scary. But this type of technology has been around and is...

Connected Minds at Queen’s: exploring the impact of technology on society

Connected Minds is living up to its name: bringing researchers together to explore the advantages and disadvantages of technology for humanity...

Connected Minds project seeks to guide responsible tech innovation

Gunnar Blohm, a professor and researcher at the Centre for Neuroscience Studies, is leading the Queen’s portion of the Connected Minds project. (Queen's University)...