Cognitive Performance
Attention, executive function and decision quality under load. The neuroscience of how humans think, concentrate and decide — and what degrades these capacities.
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Cognitive Neuroscientist · Researcher · Keynote Speaker
Understanding the biology shaping how we think, perform and age.
Lauren translates the science of cognition, female physiology and ageing into strategic insight for leaders, organisations and industries navigating a cognitively demanding world.
A Systems Lens
Modern systems increasingly demand high cognitive performance while eroding the biological conditions required to sustain it.
The work begins with those biological systems: the neural, hormonal, metabolic and physiological foundations that shape how we think, lead, recover and age.
About LaurenEntry points into my work
Multiple perspectives. One systems view of human function, performance and ageing.
Female Brain Health
Hormones, menopause and neurobiology across life transitions. The evidence on how female biology shapes cognitive function, mood and neurological risk.
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Longevity & Ageing Systems
The biology of ageing, resilience and sustainable human function. From cellular senescence to inflammageing and the science of how we decline — and why.
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Skin Science
Skin as a visible interface of ageing physiology and systems biology. The science behind the skin–brain axis, barrier function and what visible ageing reflects.
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Organisational Cognition
Leadership, culture and the cognitive infrastructure of modern work. How organisations build — or erode — the biological conditions for high performance.
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Modern Life & Human Sustainability
Nervous system regulation, recovery and the biology of modern living. The cumulative biological cost of chronic stress, disrupted circadian rhythm and attentional fragmentation.
ExploreModern life increasingly asks more of biology than it was designed to sustain.
When we understand the biological systems that shape cognition, energy, resilience and ageing, we can design better lives, better leadership and better futures.
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Selected Media
Research translated through the lens of modern life.
Articles, interviews and podcasts spanning cognitive science, female brain health, longevity and the biology of modern work.
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Australian Financial Review
Cognitive capacity is the strategic asset most organisations ignore
Article · 2025