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Brain Awareness Week: forthcoming events for March
18 January 2011
During Brain Awareness Week, 14-20 March 2011, there will be events going on all around the world to raise awareness of the brain. Here are some of the highlights from the UK.London
Why Surgical Excision of a Cavernoma May Not Always Be a Good Idea
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, 19 MarchIt is hoped that this talk by Mr. Neil Kitchen, consultant neurosurgeon at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, will be preceded by a discussion by the Brain and Spine Foundation.
Contact: Ian Stuart, 01305 213876
Future Brain
Gresham College, 17 MarchProfessor Keith Kendrick asks just how near we are to using our brains routinely to control machines for work or leisure purposes? Will we be able to improve the performance of our existing brains? Have advances in neuroscience, neural network modeling and the physical sciences led us to the point where it could soon be possible to create artificial, nanoscale brains, and where might such technology lead us?
Contact: Barbara Anderson, 020 7831 0575
Open Day
Brunel University, Uxbridge, 16 MarchBrunel University is delighted to host a day of workshops for Year 10 pupils from schools within the local area. Convened by neuroscience researchers, the workshops include using TMS to introduce how the brain controls our movement, using EEG to show how visual stimulation elicits brain activity, a brain-related magic show, and more! The workshops and presentations hope to demonstrate that the brain sciences are accessible to all, and contain a wealth of exciting practical applications.
Contact: Alex Nowicky, 01895 268813
Oxford
Medical Research Council Open Day
Department of Pharmacology, 15 MarchThe Medical Research Council has been at the forefront of basic research on the brain for over 20 years. Young people interested in science will be able to see at firsthand how research is conducted and be given explanations about the background of the MRC's work. This year the event will be run by Senior Scientist Dr Jeff McIlhinney.
Contact: Jo Stocker, 01865 271865
Brain Awareness Week (BAW) is the global campaign to increase public awareness about the progress and benefits of brain research. Every March, BAW unites the efforts of universities, hospitals, patient groups, government agencies, schools, service organizations, and professional associations worldwide in a week-long celebration of the brain. Founded and coordinated by the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives and European Dana Alliance for the Brain, BAW's sixteenth annual celebration will take place from March 14-20, 2011.
