2024-11-14T11:45:27-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/137334672/a-neuroscientist-s-approach-to-urban-design Amelia Taylor-Hochberg 2015-09-23T12:50:00-04:00 >2015-09-28T23:39:39-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/xi/xili9u85e5s83r1t.png?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>In past experiments, [neuroscientist Colin Ellard] monitored sweat glands with special wristbands to measure stress levels. In Toronto, he has added special headbands that measure brain waves. [...] &ldquo;I think this kind of research, by showing how people respond to the places that are here, can highlight some of the key principles that can be useful in designing better public places.&rdquo;</p></em><br /><br /><p>More on the intersection of brain sciences and cities:</p><ul><li><a href="http://archinect.com/features/article/111205340/aftershock-4-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-neuroscientific-architecture-research" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AfterShock #4: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Neuroscientific Architecture Research</a></li><li><a href="http://archinect.com/features/article/104803779/aftershock-3-brains-and-the-city" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AfterShock #3: Brains and the City</a></li><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/126484701/further-strides-made-in-nobel-winning-research-on-the-neuroscience-of-navigation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Further strides made in Nobel-winning research on the neuroscience of navigation</a></li><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/113343110/the-brain-on-architecture" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Brain on Architecture</a></li><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/92916996/developing-an-urban-neuroscience-to-build-better-cities" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Developing an "urban neuroscience" to build better cities</a></li></ul>