The Brunel Brain
Awareness (BBAW) team invites you to attend an exciting programme of
activities, demonstrations and talks and find out more about the
University’s extensive contribution to neuroscience research.
| When: |
Tuesday
15 March, 1pm-6pm & Thursday 17 March, 1pm-8pm |
| Where: |
Darwin Room,
Hamilton Centre |
| Info: |
Free; no need to
book. Afternoon coffee/tea break will be provided (3pm-4pm). |
PLEASE
NOTE: there is a slight change to the original advertised programme -
Prof Brain Butterworth will now be giving his talk on Tuesday, and not
Thursday as originally advertised.
What’s on?
Come along for a series of accessible and engaging short talks,
demonstrations and posters from Brunel’s diverse body of neuroscience
experts:
Tuesday
15 March
| 1.00-1.10pm |
Dr. Alex Nowicky
introduces the first set of speakers |
| 1.10-1.45pm |
Dr. Daniel Bishop
demonstrates how brain activation differs between novice and elite
sportspeople. |
| 1.45-2.20pm |
Dr. Liory
Fern-Pollak discusses the brains of bilinguals |
| 2.20-2.55pm |
Professor Taeko
Wydell provides a talk on dyslexia |
| 3.00-3.30pm |
Coffee/Tea break |
| 3.30-3.40pm |
Dr. Alex Nowicky
introduces the second set of speakers |
3.40-4.15pm
|
Dr. Gustav Kuhn
discusses the science of magic |
| 4.15-4.50pm |
Dr. Tony Elliman
tells us how artificial intelligence is assisting individuals with mild
cognitive impairment |
| 4.50-5.25pm |
Dr Tom Balchin, a
stroke survivor himself, provides a fascinating
personal story of a successful recovery from the effects of stroke. |
Tuesday's events will conclude with a talk from a world-leading expert
in mathematical cognition…
Keynote Talk: Professor Brian Butterworth, UCL
When: Tuesday 15 March, Approx. 5.25-6.20pm
Where: Darwin Room, Hamilton Centre
Info: Free; no need to book. Talk will be followed by a wine and cheese
reception at 6.20pm
As Emeritus Professor at the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience at
UCL, Professor Butterworth’s current research interest is dyscalculia –
or the science of failing to learn arithmetic. Since 2004, his seminal
book ‘The Mathematical Brain’ has been translated into four languages.
He also regularly contributes to advancing the public understanding of
science, currently serving on the management committee of the Centre
for Educational Neuroscience, as well as appearing regularly on BBC
radio and television. Elected a fellow of the British Academy in 2002,
Professor Butterworth has held teaching posts at Cambridge, MIT and the
Max Planck Institute.
Wednesday
16 March
In collaboration with the Widening Participation office, we are
delighted to host a day of workshops and demonstrations for sixty Year
10 pupils from six local schools. The activities and workshops to be
presented at this event will be convened by Brunel University’s expert
researchers and lecturers from the fields of neuroscience and
psychology: Dr. Alex Nowicky will be giving a demonstration of TMS; Dr.
Adrian Williams will introduce the two-point discrimination task; Dr.
Gustav Kuhn will present a brain-related magic show; Professor Michael
Wright will convene an EEG demonstration; and Dr. Andrew Parton will
present a workshop on visual illusions.
Thursday
17 March
| 1.00-1.10pm |
Dr. Andrew Parton
introduces the first set of speakers |
| 1.10-1.45pm |
Neil O’Connell
attests the importance of pain perception |
| 1.45-2.20pm |
We will learn about
‘Friedreich’s Ataxia’ – a neurological disorder – courtesy of Dr. Mark
Pook |
| 2.20-2.55pm |
Dr. Emmanouil
Karteris discusses potential links between genes and Alzheimer’s Disease |
| 3.00-4.00pm |
Coffee/tea break
& poster session |
| 4.00-4.10pm |
Dr. Andrew Parton
introduces the second set of speakers |
| 4.10-4.45pm |
Professor Mary
Gilhooly asks whether engaging in mental activities prevent dementia or
cognitive decline in old age |
| 4.45-5.20pm |
Dr. Noam Sagiv
questions whether we all see things differently |
Please feel free to attend the selection of talks that particularly
interest you; You are, of course, welcome to stay for the duration of
the event.
You can download a flyer of the events here, and a more details description of the presentations here.
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