Authors in Merano in German language - Meeting with Manfred Spitzer

Professor Manfred Spitzer is a German psychiatrist, neuroscientist and author. As a long-standing professor of psychiatry, he has become known to a wide audience for his accessible yet well-founded explanations of brain research. In his books and lectures, he combines scientific findings with current social issues. In his latest work, he turns his attention to the potential effects of microplastics on the human brain and discusses their significance at the intersection of the environment, health and lifestyle.

Moderator: Patrick Rina

Selected publications:
Digital Dementia. How we are driving ourselves and our children mad. Droemer Knaur, Munich 2012
Cyber Sick! How digitalised life is ruining our health. Droemer Knaur, Munich 2015
The Smartphone Epidemic. Threats to health, education and society. Klett-Cotta, Stuttgart 2018
Plastic in the Brain. How microparticles are destroying our brains: On the trail of an underestimated threat. Droemer Knaur 2026

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From the station by city bus, stop Piazza Teatro, then 5 minutes on foot.

Accessible, barrier-free facility.