Hannah Filmer

Research Fellow, The University of Queensland

Hannah Filmer is a research fellow at the University of Queensland. Her research investigates frontal lobe function, brain training, ageing, consciousness and attention, using a variety of techniques, with a particular emphasis on noninvasive brain stimulation, as well as imaging approaches and behavioural tasks.

Written by Hannah Filmer

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These are truly exciting times for the science of brain zapping

Yes, there’s been hype, but electrical brain stimulation is a genuine technique, and the science behind it is improving

by Hannah Filmer