MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences UnitA recently published study by researchers at the CBSU led by Lucy MacGregor (left) helps us understand more about the remarkable speed with which the brain can access neural representations of words – that is, memories of words encoded by the brain. Volunteers heard real words (such as “lake”) intermixed with nonsense words (“lape”) whilst […]
Cambridge Science Festival – Science evening at CBSU
An entertaining and educational evening of demonstrations and lectures at the CBSU was held on Wednesday 14th March. Our annual science open evening this year titled “A window on the brain” was given as part of the Cambridge Science Festival and featured lectures from three of our leading scientists highlighting our varied research, plus the […]
Cambridge Neuroscience Seminar, March 20th 2012
The 24th Cambridge Neuroscience Seminar, hosted by the Department of Pharmacology, will be held on Tuesday 20th March 2012, in the Babbage Lecture Theatre, Cambridge. This year, the theme is Translational Neuroscience with sessions covering obesity and appetite, pain, and sleep and circadian rhythms. An exciting line up of internal and external speakers has been […]
What we say and what we do
Moral ideals are strongly ingrained within society and individuals alike, but actual moral choices are profoundly influenced by tangible rewards and consequences. Using a paradigm which pits financial self-benefit at the expense of another’s welfare, scientists from the CBSU led by Oriel Feldmanhall (left) show that real moral decisions can dramatically contradict moral choices made […]
Direct brain measures reveals how language and action interact in the brain
A new scientific collaboration between Argentinean and UK research teams including MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit researcher Dr Tristan Bekinschtein has led to a study which has uncovered what happens in the brain when language and actions interact, and could help in the diagnoses, prognosis and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson. All participants […]
John Duncan receives Heineken Award for Cognitive Science
Professor John Duncan, Assistant Director of the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, has been awarded the prestigious Heineken Award for Cognitive Science for his work in establishing the links between cognitive function and neural mechanism. The selection committee’s citation noted John’s “innovative, multidisciplinary research into the relationships between psychology, behaviour and intelligence on the […]
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