The Brain and Bourne

 

Neuroscience in the Bourne Trilogy

The Brain and Bourne
Friday, May 30, 2008, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM, 
The Museum Of Modern Art

In this special collaboration with MoMA, a screening of The Bourne Identity was followed by a panel discussion in which the film’s producer/director Doug Liman was joined by psychiatrist and neuroscientist Giulio Tononi to explore the science behind The Bourne Trilogy. Film scholar and producer/screenwriter James Schamus (Co-President of Focus Features) moderated a discussion about brain function, memory, personality, and identity as seen through the lens of the remarkable character, Jason Bourne.

The program was presented to coincide with a series of screenings of The Bourne Trilogy - recently acquired by MoMA’s Film Department for its permanent collection.

Participants 

Doug Liman

Doug Liman is an American film director and producer, whose credits include The Bourne Identity (2002), The Bourne Supremacy (2004), and The Bourne Ultimatum (2007). read more

James Schamus

James Schamus is CEO of Focus Features, and an associate professor at Columbia University’s School of the Arts in New York City, where he teaches film history and theory. read more

Giulio Tononi

Psychiatrist and neuroscientist Giulio Tononi is a world authority on the neurology of sleep and has spent much of his scientific career exploring the biological basis for consciousness. A professor of psychiatry and the Distinguished Chair in Consciousness Science at the University of Wisconsin—Madison, Tononi explores connections between consciousness and personality through the lens of art and philosophy. read more

Venue:

The Museum Of Modern Art

This event produced in collaboration with

The Museum of Modern Art