Programme of Events
Event Detail
The Brain: do we know it?
Alchemist Café Mercantile Bar, Dame Street, Dublin 2
Tuesday, 13th Nov
7.30pm
Free event. All welcome.
Complimentary finger food.
Alchemist Café
Mercantile Bar, Dame Street, Dublin 2
Tuesday, 13th November 2012, 7.30pm
Free event. All welcome. Complimentary finger food.
The Brain: do we know it?
Panel discussion with
- Dr Arlene Egan, psychology coach, Building2Think
- Prof Orla Hardiman, consultant neurologist, Beaumont Hospital, and Professor of Neurology, TCD
- Dr Kate Irving-Lupton, lecturer in mental health nursing, DCU
- Chair: Brian Trench, Irish Science & Technology Journalists’ Association
Developments in the neurosciences have made the brain a central concern of much biomedical inquiry. Figuring out the neural processes that govern consciousness is, for some, one of the last frontiers of scientific research. But for an increasingly aging population there are more mundane concerns about slowing or halting the brain’s decline. In this science café three experts will offer differing perspectives on our current understanding of the brain and how it functions. They will explore:
- how well we understand the brain and how we can treat its many disorders most effectively
- how we can arrest the brain’s decline in ageing
- and how we can improve the brain’s performance for particular purposes
These and related questions will be explored in conversations between the panellists and with the audience. Questions and contributions are always welcome, and no question is invalid.
An Alchemist Café event for Science Week Ireland and Dublin City of Science 2012 in co-operation with the Irish Science & Technology Journalists’ Association.
Free event. All welcome. Complimentary finger food.
