CLIC PIs, Co-PIs, A/Prof Georgios pictured 2nd from the left, Prof Henriette pictured 2nd from the right.

The DEON Lab took part in the inaugural Brainiverse event in August 2023 at Marina Bay Sands (MBS) Digital Light Canvas and Artscience Museum. Over the course of several days, we had the opportunity to communicate insights from our research to both the general public and to policymakers.

Amongst exciting public events such as the Brainiverse Challenge and dance performances, highlights from our lab include the gameshow “Brain Games: You, Yourself and Your Brain” hosted by Professor Georgios and our two booths, “Decision Den” and “Language Space”. Prof Georgios’s gameshow included a “Steps Game”, which engaged the audience by providing first-hand decision-making problems for participants to navigate. The Decision Den demonstrated decision-making processes by immersing participants in mind-boggling choice tasks. In Singapore’s vibrant multilingual culture, the Language Space booth proved to be popular. Attendees were introduced to the origins of language and explored different dialects in thrilling time-pressure games.

Top left: A/Prof Georgios’s Step Game during his gameshow
Top right: Research assistants Yuan Ni (top) and Hui Shan (bottom) interacting with attendees at the Decision Den booth
Bottom left: Attendees trying out the Language Space activity
Bottom right: Attendees at A/Prof Georgios and Professor Henriette’s workshop

Beyond communicating our research insights to the public, we also got the chance to present our research to government agency stakeholders during. A/Prof Georgios and Professor Henriette addressed increasingly relevant issues such as the responsible adoption of AI, interactive technology, empathetic technology, and personalised learning. We hope to continue to shape education and cognitive wellbeing policies in Singapore through our research.

This event demonstrated our lab’s dedication to science communication and the importance of applying behavioural science research to policy work. Thank you for your participation, and we look forward to seeing you at our next event! For those who weren’t able to make it, catch some of the talks on the NTU-CLIC facebook page.