What might we unlock if we are able to understand, nurture and harness aspects of the human consciousness for broader benefit?

Working at the forefront of science, innovation and agile science, Joel is a National Health and Medical Research Council fellow and Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of New South Wales, Sydney. He is the founder and Director of Future Minds Lab (UNSW), a world first multidisciplinary agile Cognitive Neuroscience research group.

Joel started his career studying art and filmmaking however, he then decided to apply his creative discovery techniques to the scientific mysteries of human consciousness and the complexities of brain.  Demystifying consciousness through neuroscience is the umbrella of Joel’s work, having studied imagination, emotion, intuition, creativity, decision-making, memory, visual illusions and mental imagery.

He is a passionate proponent of high-risk discovery science and has developed a method called Agile Science, a practical guide to both practicing and reporting scientific discoveries.  An internationally recognised leader in human consciousness research, Joel’s research group takes an innovative, agile, first principles approach to developing new methods to measure dimensions of human experience previously thought to be immeasurable.

Joel’s mission is to expand our knowledge and explore the potential application of our creative consciousness, unlocking the boundless capabilities of the human mind in the era of artificial intelligence.

Joel is motivated by the possibilities of scientific thinking to help us address our present and shape our future; translating cutting-edge research into practical, actionable strategies that will transform the way you think, create, and make decisions – optimising your life and workplace.

Discovery is about making the impossible possible. Agile science is concerned with the realm of possibility, and to Joel, that sounds like the future.