Ask a Scientist [topic: brain tour] September 1, 2009

THIS MONTH'S TOPIC: Take a Tour of Your Brain

How often do you think about your own brain? For most of us, it functions so seamlessly that we rarely need to contemplate the masterpiece of engineering that quietly runs the show. Join Aubrey Gilbert, neuroscientist and medical student, for an overview of how the nervous system works, and perhaps even more interesting, what happens when it doesn't. On this jaunt through things fun, wild, and neurological, we'll learn about animals who can sleep one half of their brains at a time, blind people who can see, what the two hemispheres of your brain are really saying to each other, and the tricks your mind is playing on you every day.

ADMISSION IS FREE, but please support our generous hosts at Axis Cafe by bringing your appetite and enjoying dinner during the talk.

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