Dr. Marte Roa Syvertsen is a research physician at the Department of Neurology at Drammen Hospital. Through more than ten years of dedicated research, she has explored the mysteries of the brain.
She is the author of books such as The Human Brain – Dangerous and Fantastic and The Adolescent Brain – Wild and Visionary – which have made the intricacies of the brain accessible to a broad readership. She is also the founder and leader of EpilepsyNett, a national research network that hasreceived support from the Research Council of Norway.
Her latest book is The Brain – a Biography: How Life Gets in Your Head – and Everything You Can Do to Take Control (2025).
Our world is constantly changing. Digital tools are developing and providing new opportunities andnew challenges, and have changed the way we buy goods, communicate with banks and authorities and travel collectively. The increased risk of online fraudsters, hackers and identity thieves warrants greater vigilance. We constantly deal with manipulated images, ‘fake news’ and conspiracy theories. Artificial intelligence is being presented as a potential challenger to the human brain. How do we deal with this? What resources do we have at our disposal? How do we cope with the digital challenge?
