Event overview
We can replace hearts, help create babies in vitro, but despite this, we know less about the brain than we do about the surface of the moon
This free online talk will take you on a guided tour of the functioning of the human brain, dispelling some of the many myths about the grey stuff while also revealing some true wonders.
The fascinating field of cognitive neuropsychology (the study of individuals with brain damage to gain a better understanding of the functioning of the intact brain) will be explored through video examples of patients with very selective disorders.
How these findings can help others with brain damage will be shown and the exciting abilities of improving functioning in healthy adults will be explored. Finally, in a coming-together of eastern philosophy and neuroscience, the incredible impacts of mindfulness meditation both on the physical body and the brain will be introduced.
The Speaker
Dr Jansari is a cognitive neuropsychologist with over 30 years of experience in the field having trained at King’s College Cambridge, Sussex University and the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics.
In his research he studies everyday mental functions such as memory and face-recognition in individuals who have profound difficulties, resulting in a variety of disorders such as amnesia, dementia or prosopagnosia (inability to recognise familiar faces).
In addition to his research expertise, Dr Jansari has also developed an expertise in being able to 'translate' general issues in psychology and science to the lay-person to make them more accessible having appeared on TV in the UK, Germany, Norway and Japan. For this work, he has been nominated for a British Academy Charles Darwin Award for communicating science to non-specialist audiences.
Dates & times
| Date | Time | Add to calendar |
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| 6 Apr 2020 | 7:30pm - 9:00pm |
Accessibility
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