Steven Laureys

Who is Steven Laureys?
Popular top doctor, globally renowned neurologist and brain scientist Steven Laureys has been conducting pioneering research into the power and functioning of our brain for more than 25 years. With his team, he uses the latest technologies and brain scans to study the brains of entrepreneurs, astronauts, top athletes and Buddhist monks (including Matthieu Ricard) as well as neurological recovery and brain plasticity in patients. Prof Laureys has received many international awards and published more than 500 scientific articles and is a sought-after inspirational keynote speaker and author of international best-sellers such as the "No-Nonsense Meditation Book" (translated into more than 15 languages). He talks about the latest scientific studies in the exploration of our internal universe and the power of the human mind, mental well-being, meditation, sleep, dreams, near-death experiences, coma, psychedelics, hypnosis and consciousness in animals and supercomputers in a sensitive, engaging and interactive way. Steven is a father of five and currently lives in Canada most of the time. He is widely regarded as an approachable brain expert, a person who can render science accessible for the public and speaker (including five TEDx talks). His work has been featured extensively in media outlets, such as TIME magazine, the New York Times, FORBES, the Guardian, BBC, CNN and the National Geographic. Anyone looking for a scientifically and medically based introduction to meditation, mindfulness, sleep, awareness, artificial intelligence, etc. that is free of dubious promises, need look no further…
The search for science's greatest mystery: our consciousness - The fascinating journey and vision of a top scientist.
Steven Laureys
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