Nicolas Decat
FIRE PhD Student
nicolas.decat@learningplanetinstitute.org
I am a 3rd-year PhD student working at the Paris Brain Institute. I focus on the way consciousness fluctuates during the transition from wake to sleep, which I believe is a unique model to understand how conscience experiences arise in the brain. I am also a scientific advisor and illustrator.
Nicolas's Bio

I did my Bachelor's in France and the US, and a Master's in Cognitive Science at the University of Trento, Italy. Through internships I investigated the neural correlates of dreaming (CHUV Lausanne, Switzerland), the link between mind-wandering and creativity (MBI Melbourne, Australia) and the neural mechanisms of lucid dreaming (WISC, USA).

I aspire to turn science into cinematic, mind-blowing visual stories. For more info, check out my interview from Nature Communications Biology: https://www.nature.com/articles/s42003-024-07362-4.

Big fans of nap, too.

Sleep and Consciousness
Human Brain in Sleep: Join our seminar to delve into the mysteries of sleep, dreams, consciousness, and awareness.
Conscious experiences at the border between wake and sleep
Exploring the way consciousness fluctuates as we transition from wake to sleep
PhD Students mentoring Master students
Support students in overcoming challenges throughout their academic journey
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