IHMC

05/01/2026

Pensacola, join us next week for the season finale of the IHMC Evening Lecture Series with Dr. Jeffrey Becker exploring how ketamine alters consciousness and what this reveals about the structure of the waking mind.

Unlike classical psychedelics, ketamine acts on a receptor found throughout the brain, yet it can produce profound and often mystical shifts in experience. Dr. Becker will discuss evidence suggesting that, at low doses, ketamine disrupts inhibitory control within key neural networks, releasing rigid patterns of thought and enabling more flexible mental states. These effects offer insight into altered consciousness, antidepressant action, and the delicate balance between constraint and freedom that defines normal awareness.

Register here: https://www.ihmc.us/lectures/20260507/

04/24/2026

https://www.ihmc.us/stemtalk/episode-194/

Neuroscientist and frequent STEM-Talk guest Dr. Tommy Wood rejoins us today for part two of our interview about Tommy’s book that is fresh off the press

04/16/2026

Whew... Now that the dust has settled from last week's IHMC Open House, we'd like to share a window into the experience in case you missed it.

Thank you to all who attended, without your support we couldn't do what we do.

We'd also like to thank all of our community partners who helped make the event such a great success.

In celebration of National Robotics Week, the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition opened its doors to the public for the annual IHMC Open House...

04/10/2026

T-minus 4 hours and counting. IHMC's Open House is cleared for launch.

See our campus map below for mission critical information.

04/09/2026

Pensacola... T-minus 24 hours and counting...

Join us at the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, along with our community partners West Florida Public Library, The Pensacola Mess Hall, Pensacola State College, and the University of West Florida TOMORROW (Friday April 10th) to celebrate National Robotics Week with IHMC's Annual Open House.

Doors are open from 4-7pm with the last tour beginning at 6:30pm.

Entrance to the campus is located on 40 South Alcaniz Street.

We hope to see you there.

Pensacola State College

04/09/2026

Last month marked STEM-Talk's 10 year anniversary. In true celebratory fashion, we invited one of our favorite STEM-Talk guests Dr. Tommy Wood to discuss his mission to dispel the myth that the brain is doomed to decline with age.

This was a special conversation that took place on the eve of the release of his first book entitled "The Stimulated Mind: Future-Proof Your Brain from Dementia and Stay Sharp at Any Age" which offers science-backed strategies to enhance mental sharpness and prevent cognitive decline, including Alzheimer’s disease.

We HIGHLY recommend his work, and after listening to this interview... you'll probably agree with our assessment.

Please share this with any and all who are thirsty for knowledge.

https://www.ihmc.us/stemtalk/episode-193/

04/09/2026

Pensacola... T-minus 2 days and counting...

Join us at the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, along with our community partners West Florida Public Library, The Pensacola Mess Hall, Pensacola State College, and the University of West Florida THIS FRIDAY (April 10th) to celebrate National Robotics Week with IHMC's Annual Open House.

Doors are open from 4-7pm with the last tour beginning at 6:30pm.

Entrance to the campus is located on 40 South Alcaniz Street.

We hope to see you there.

Pensacola MESS Hall Pensacola State College

04/07/2026

Pensacola... Get ready for this Friday's Science Exploration Extravaganza!!!

Join us at the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, along with our community partners West Florida Public Library, The Pensacola Mess Hall, Pensacola State College, and the University of West Florida THIS Friday (April 10th) to celebrate National Robotics Week with IHMC's Annual Open House.

Doors are open from 4-7pm with the last tour beginning at 6:30pm.

Entrance to the campus is located on 40 South Alcaniz Street.

We hope to see you there.

Pensacola State College Pensacola MESS Hall

04/07/2026

Calling all Pensacola & Ocala parents...

IHMC's Summer Robotics Camp is open for registration!!! Visit the link in the comments to enroll your future innovator(s) today.

Students learn a lot at Summer Robotics Camps at IHMC, but some of the most meaningful lessons aren’t limited to programming. IHMC Summer Robotics Camp is a...

04/03/2026

Pensacola... Are you interested in taking a peek behind the curtain of a pioneering research organization?

Join us at the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, along with our community partners West Florida Public Library, The Pensacola Mess Hall, Pensacola State College, and the University of West Florida on Friday April 10th to celebrate National Robotics Week with IHMC's Annual Open House.

Doors are open from 4-7pm with the last tour beginning at 6:30pm.

Entrance to the campus is located on 40 South Alcaniz Street.

We hope to see you there.

Pensacola MESS Hall