What Is Schizophrenia?
BY PHILIPPE CONUS
@ VOL 8
ON MAR 28, 2012
Presented as part of a special PechaKucha Night that was themed on "schizophrenia," Philippe Conus is a psychiatrist who used his presentation to cover all aspects of the disease, debunking many aspects that are mistaken by many. (in French)
Neurobiology 101
BY PIERRE MAGISTRETTI
@ VOL 8
ON MAR 28, 2012
This presentation gets rather "heady," as Pierre Magistretti takes everyone on a detailed tour of the brain, and other aspects of newrobiology (the study of the nervous system). (in French)
Living with Schizophrenia
BY PABLO XAVIER
@ VOL 9
ON MAY 11, 2012
Poet and rapper Pablo Xavier suffers from schizophrenia, but he feels much better now. Through poetry and images, he explains how hard it has been. A very personal and touching presentation. (in French)
Schizophrenic Architecture
BY MARCO BAKKER AND ALEXANDRE BLANC
@ VOL 9
ON MAY 11, 2012
In their presentation, architects Marco Bakker and Alexandre Blanc start by looking at various examples throughout history of what they see as examples of schizophrenia in architecture. They finish by describing one of their own projects -- the Swiss embassy in Algiers -- and how they also see it as reflecting a certain level of schizophrenic reality (the co-existence of two cultures). (in French)