Planting a Time Capsule

And so it came to be. Two seconds of brain activity punctuating the transformation of the departments of biology and experimental psychology. Each concerned with one of the greatest mysteries, and gifts, of the universe – life and mind.

Stamped into the very façade of the building, Sage’s alpha waves will offer a time capsule. They stand for

… the fortitude of Oxford to transform a crisis into a new future for scientific disciplines,

… the commitment to create something meaningful and beautiful even if it meant a lot more work,

… the pride and investment in future generations of biological and psychological researchers,

… the state of human neuroscience in 2021,

One day, future scientists will look back at our early forays into understanding the human brain. They may have figured out exactly how alpha waves are generated and whether they really play an important role in how the brain turns energy into mind. They may have seen beyond our theories and deciphered the true computational units and principles of the brain.

Meanwhile, the Concrete Thoughts in the façade will stand as an ecosystem. Microorganisms will live along the textures and pores. People will pass by or congregate. They may ignore or enjoy the undulations or wonder.

And Wonder is where it all starts.