ichael S. Gazzaniga is the director of the

MSAGE Center for the Study of the Mind at the University of California, Santa

Barbara. He is the president of the Cognitive Neuroscience Institute, the founding director of the MacArthur Foundation's Law and Neuroscience Project, and a member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, the Institute of Medicine, and the National Academy of Sciences. In addition, he is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the newly-elected president of the American Psychological Society. The author of many popular science books, including Who’s In Charge? (Ecco, 2011), Human (Ecco, 2008), Nature's Mind (Basic, 1992), and Mind Matters (Houghton Mifflin, 1988), he is featured regularly on Public Television and National Public Radio, and his research has been presented on NBC Nightly News and The Today Show.

More than fifty years ago, Michael S. Gazzaniga was in the middle of the most important observation in all of neuroscience—the now foundational theory that the right and left hemispheres of the brain can act independently from one another and have different s t rengths . Hai l ed “ the fa ther of cogni t ive neuroscience,” Gazzaniga’s work is renowned for its wit and accessibility, as well as its scientific elegance, and has inspired some of the most important minds in the field including Steven Pinker, Oliver Sacks and V.S. Ramachandran.

Now, in his new book, TALES FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE BRAIN: A Life in Neuroscience, Gazzaniga looks back over the evolution of an idea, and the incredible characters—from famous scientists to split-brain patients, and to many curious souls along the way (comedian Steve Allen, William F. Buckley and other non-scientists)—who have accompanied him on the road of intellectual discovery. Part field guide, part memoir, this unprecedented work describes a life in science that has exemplified the epitome of collaboration and networking to move the science forward.

Monday, March 23, 2015 at 7:00 PMWhitsett Room, Sierra Hall 451

California State University, Northridge

Reservations are requested.For more information and to RSVP

call (818) 677-7169.We recommend arriving early.

Unclaimed reservationswill be released at 7:00 PM.

College ofSocial and Behavioral Sciences

Richard W. Smith Lecture Series

Michael S. GazzanigaDirector of the

SAGE Center for the Study of the Mind

at the University of California, Santa Barbara

“Brain and Consciousness:

Surprising Findings from Neuroscience”

The Richard W. SmithEndowment in Cultural Studies

Named CSUN’s 1991–92 Professor of the Year, two- time Distinguished Faculty Award winner Dr. Richard Smith had the care of many students’ minds during his 41-year career at CSUN. His aim always was to open up those minds, to make his scholars think like cultural psychologists, “from the perspectives of other peoples, other cultures.”

In establishing the Richard W. Smith Endowment for Cultural Studies, Smith will continue looking after his students. The endowment will support activities within the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences promoting the study of indigenous cultures, including the Richard W. Smith Professor in Cultural Studies and the Richard W. Smith Lecture in Cultural Studies.

Twice nominated by his students for “Who’s Who Among American Teachers” and twice the recipient of the CSUN Student Ambassadors’ Polished Apple Award, Smith is credited with a “profound and lasting impact” on the lives of those he taught.

For more information about the Richard W. Smith Series,

please visit www.csun.edu/csbs.

College ofSocial and Behavioral Sciences

Richard W. Smith Lecture Series

Michael S. Gazzaniga

“Brain and Consciousness:

Surprising Findings from Neuroscience”

Parking is $6.00. Parking permits are available at theInformation Booth located at Prairie Street and Darby Avenue.

Communication service (sign language interpreters, notetakers, real-time captions, or assistive listing devices) are

available for this event. Requests must be submitted at leastfive (5) working days in advance.

Monday, March 23, 2015 at 7:00 PMWhitsett Room, Sierra Hall 451

California State University, Northridge

Program is free of charge.Reception and book signing

immediately following.