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An illustration of a baby playing with toy blocks. In the background, there are illustrations of bubbles depicting the bacteria inside petri dishes. Illustration d’un bébé jouant avec des blocs. En arrière-plan, des bulles illustrent les bactéries présentes dans les boîtes de Petri.

Brain, mind & consciousness

June 13, 2024

Bugs, Babies & Brains

What can we learn from studying bacteria in babies?

Alison Gopnik, Dhayna Sridhar, Konrad Kording

Canada CIFAR AI Chairs

June 13, 2024

Racing for cause

Why our brains are so good at seeing causality (and what AI requires to catch up)

An illustration of a woman looking down at her left elbow. The person’s body is illustrated to mimic a Google Map with location markers and roads, as well as organs including the brain, stomach, heart and kidneys. A magnifying glass is on her elbow, zooming in on cells. Illustration d’une femme regardant son coude gauche. Le corps de la personne est illustré de façon à imiter une carte Google avec des marqueurs de localisation et des routes, ainsi que des organes dont le cerveau, l’estomac, le cœur et les reins. Une loupe est posée sur son coude et permet de grossir les cellules.

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June 13, 2024

How do we create a google map of the human body?

Researchers in the CIFAR MacMillan Multiscale Human program are on a mission to create a map of the human body, measuring across scales and time. How will they do it? CIFAR is convening experts acr...

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Brain, mind & consciousness

June 13, 2024

How does the brain give rise to the mind?

From AI to optogenetics, new techniques and strategies are enabling researchers to learn from cognitive disorders and probe the root of consciousness

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Geoffrey Hinton

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October 08, 2024

Long-time CIFAR Fellow Geoffrey Hinton awarded 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics

Recognition follows decades of visionary research, with Canada benefitting from early support of Hinton’s work

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Advancement

October 03, 2024

Enthusiastic response to CIFAR’s new African Women in Research Symposium in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation

CIFAR is delighted to announce the African Women in Research Symposium, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation.

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Announcement

September 24, 2024

Three new Canada CIFAR AI Chairs appointed at the Vector Institute

Announcement

September 17, 2024

CIFAR Welcomes Irfhan Rawji as Chair of the Board of Directors

The discovery panel on The Future of Food, CIFAR staff as well as Stephen Toope, President & CEO of CIFAR, visit a rooftop farm in Toronto.

Advances

September 04, 2024

CIFAR launches new exploration on “The Future of Food”

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