Ruben Laukkonen is a Senior Lecturer (US: Associate Professor) in cognitive science and computational neuroscience. His research is theoretically driven and traverses many levels, from neurons to psychology. Key topics include: meditation, insight, consciousness, and artificial minds. He is also a chief investigator on Australia’s largest psychedelic clinical trial, supported by ~$4M from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) and the Peregrine Foundation. His work has been featured in The New York Times, TIME, Scientific American, TEDx, Vice, ABC, Aeon, VOX, New Scientist, and in the Nature collection.
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