Discovery Night: A Journey through the brain

Celebrating 75 years of the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit (1944-2019)

As part of the 2019 Cambridge Science Festival (11^th – 24^th March), the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit (MRC CBU) will be hosting an in-house Science Night, exploring parts of the various research programmes being carried out at the Unit.

This will be held on:
Wednesday 13^th March 2019, 6.00pm – 8.30pm

Venue:
MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit
University of Cambridge
15 Chaucer Road
Cambridge
CB2 7EF

Directions to the Unit: http://www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/contact-us/

Event details:
Doors open at 6.00pm, where you can get involved in some exciting hands on experiments and demonstrations led by MRC CBU researchers and scientists. From 7.30pm – 8.30pm you are welcome to join us to listen to four brilliant short talks:

Speaker One
Camilla Nord         Where in the brain is depression?

Speaker Two
Sophia Borgeest   Can we live to see a better day? The relationship of lifestyle and healthy aging

Speaker Three
Tim Kietzmann     What can A.I. and neuroscience learn from each other?

Speaker Four
Polly Peers            Training the brain after stroke: Can we use technology to improve cognitive function and reduce disability?

 

Booking is not required, however, we have a maximum capacity of 90 people for health and safety reasons.

No parking is available on site. Refreshments will be provided.

Please contact Vicky Collins if you have any queries.

Further information on the Cambridge Science Festival can be found here: 2019 Cambridge Science Festival

We look forward to welcoming you to the Unit on Wednesday 13 March.