On Tuesday 9 December, AANT hosted a new event in the OPEN AANT series with the presentation of the book Awake, written by neurosurgeon Christian Brogna together with writer and actress Claudia Zanella. The event was an invitation to reflect on human potential in relation to machines and new technologies.
Awake offers a journey into the human brain and along the subtle line that defines human identity. Christian Brogna, an expert in awake surgery, describes operations on patients undergoing particularly complex brain tumor surgery while awake. By weaving together clinical cases with an autobiographical narrative, the book reveals the potential unleashed by human connections that go beyond the achievements of new technologies.
The event, moderated by AANT’s Scientific Director and Head of Internationalization, Prof. Gianna Angelini, was a unique opportunity for students of the three-year academic courses: a moment of direct dialogue with an author who explores the value of imagination and the role of thought from a scientific perspective.
About the guest: Christian Brogna is an internationally renowned neurosurgeon known for his expertise in complex brain surgery and for his practice of “awake surgery,” operations during which the patient remains awake, speaking, playing music, drawing—an experience at the crossroads of science, art and identity. Awake recounts not only his clinical experiences, but also seeks to convey what makes each brain and each life unique: memory, emotion, creativity, history.
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