6 COGITO in Space
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Fig. 6.6 The artist and radio operator transmitting brain waves into space, 5 November 2018. Photo:
Sandro Bocci, 2018
This action allowed for the brain activity to be spread across a large portion of
the sky with the Earth’s rotation. The brain activity recording and the radio transmission happening simultaneously were visualized and projected onto video inside the
cabin in real time (see Fig. 6.7). The sound produced by the brain activity created
hypnotic and repetitive patterns that generated a meditative mood inside the cabin:
people experiencing the event seemed to draw their attention inwards and joined
Fig. 6.7 Live brain activity transmission into space. Dwingeloo radio telescope, 5 November 2018.
Photo: Sandro Bocci, 2018
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Fig. 6.6 The artist and radio operator transmitting brain waves into space, 5 November 2018. Photo:
Sandro Bocci, 2018
This action allowed for the brain activity to be spread across a large portion of
the sky with the Earth’s rotation. The brain activity recording and the radio transmission happening simultaneously were visualized and projected onto video inside the
cabin in real time (see Fig. 6.7). The sound produced by the brain activity created
hypnotic and repetitive patterns that generated a meditative mood inside the cabin:
people experiencing the event seemed to draw their attention inwards and joined
Fig. 6.7 Live brain activity transmission into space. Dwingeloo radio telescope, 5 November 2018.
Photo: Sandro Bocci, 2018