Talk: The Super Powers of Science Comics, Oct. 1

In partnership with the School of Interdisciplinary Science the McMaster Alumni Association is pleased to welcome comic book writer and illustrator Matteo Farinella, Ph.D to Hamilton.

Combining the benefits of scientific visualization with powerful metaphors and character-driven narratives, comics have the potential to make science more accessible and engaging for a wider audience. Graphic storytelling can provide a clear and uncomplicated approach to complex subjects in the sciences compared to traditional methods.

While empirical research on the effects of science comics remains scarce, insights from cognitive science and educational psychology can help us understand and design these tools more effectively.

When: October 01, 2018 7:00 pm
Where: McMaster Innovation Park 175 Longwood Road South
Room 1AB

About Matteo Farinella

A Presidential Scholar in Society and Neuroscience at Columbia University since 2016, Matteo Farinella received a Ph.D in neuroscience from University College London in 2013. He has been combining his scientific expertise with a life-long passion for drawing, producing educational comics, illustrations, and animations to make science more interesting and accessible to a wide and diverse audience.

Matteo is the author of Neurocomic (Nobrow 2013) published with the support of the Wellcome Trust, Cervellopoli (Editoriale Scienza 2017) and The Senses (Nobrow 2017).

McMaster University is honored to have this visiting scholar and artist on campus to provide a public lecture for the whole Hamilton community at the McMaster Innovation Park.