Edward A. Vessel

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Edward A. Vessel is a Research Scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics. Having completed his Ph.D. at the University of Southern California, Vessel has previously held a number of research positions at New York University. His main research interests include the neural basis of aesthetic experience, the neurobiology of information foraging and brain imaging. The recipient of a postdoctoral National Research Service Award, Vessel has also been funded by NASA to examine sensory stimulation augmentation tools for long-duration exploration spaceflight.