{"688759":{"#nid":"688759","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Learning as a System: Brain, Body and Design - Faculty Panel and Lunch","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELearning is a complex process that spans the brain, the body, and the environments we design around us. In this panel, researchers from different disciplines will explore how diverse perspectives\u2014from neuroscience to design and cognition\u2014approach the question of how humans learn. By bringing these viewpoints together, we hope to reveal a richer, more integrated picture of learning and how understanding it can shape education, technology, and rehabilitation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJoin three Georgia Tech faculty as they talk about human biology and cognitive development on a panel hosted by the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/honorsprogram.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EJohn H. Martinson Honors Program\u003C\/a\u003E. 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