Pint of Science Festival 2018 – ‘Unravelling the Brain’
Kirstin Leslie attended ‘Unravelling the Brain’, a Pint of Science Festival event exploring dyslexia, perceptions and predictions.
Tagged: brain
Electricity, the key to reversing the effects of stroke?
Louise Richardson looks at the pros and cons of zapping your brain to reverse the effects of stroke.
Mapping the Monkey Mind
Nina Divorty finds her way around the brain using a map with a difference – the monkey brain blueprint that gives new insights into neurodevelopmental disorders.
Reversing the effects of Alzheimer’s Disease?
Pamela Atanasova investigates how scientists managed to reverse the symptoms of Alzheimer’s in one week!
You might forget a language – but your brain won’t!
Ida Emilie Steinmark discusses a new study which investigates the effect of a first language on brain activity when speaking a second.
Glasgow Science Festival Event ‘Vision, Perception & Illusion’
Are we just living in the Matrix? How can you be sure everything you perceive isn’t just a hallucination? Are you actually reading this sentence or merely think you are reading it?
Synaesthesia: Taste the Rainbow
Skittles™ brand their product “taste the rainbow,” but have you ever wondered what a rainbow tastes like? One way to find out would be to ask a synaesthete.
