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A Day on Neuroscience

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Neuroscience and Creativity

Prof. Vincent Walsh, UCL
Dr. Michelle Ellefson

The Neuroscience of Learning

Dr Michelle Ellefson, University of Cambridge
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The Neuroscience of Consciousness

Prof. Anil Seth, University of Sussex
A Day on Neuroscience

Explore the hidden potential of your brain in this series of talks from leading neuroscientists and university professors.

It is no exaggeration to say that the human brain is an impressive organ.

With one hundred billion neurons and one hundred trillion connections, it’s the most complex structure in the known universe.

But are you using yours it to its full potential?

Or could increasing your understanding of the brain and how it functions enhance your everyday experience of reality?

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In this series of talks, three of the UK’s leading neuroscientists will share the latest scientific research into the human mind, and how you can use these insights to:

Learn new skills faster and more effectively
Become more creative
Deepen your understanding of consciousness, and how your brain creates reality

You’ll leave with a better understanding of your mind, how it functions and get practical knowledge you can use to tap into its more of its hidden potential.

Event Schedule:

The format will be similar to a TED event, but with in-depth lectures and focused on Neuroscience.

  • 10:00am – 12:00pm: Neuroscience and Creativity – Prof. Vincent Walsh
  • 12:00 – 1:00pm: Lunch break
  • 1:00pm – 3:00pm: The Neuroscience of Learning – Dr Michelle Ellefson
  • 3:00pm – 3:15pm: Afternoon break
  • 3:15pm – 5:00pm: The Neuroscience of Consciousness – Prof. Anil Seth

Lectures & Speakers

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Neuroscience and Creativity

Is creativity a gift or can it be trained? What is actually happening in the brain in those moments we are being truly creative? And is our current educational system repressing human beings’ innate curiosity and creativity?

These are just some of the questions Professor Vincent Walsh will answer in this talk on the Neuroscience of Creativity. You’ll learn about the benefits of practising creativity, its effect on brain development over time, and how these insights can help you become more creative in everyday life – both personally and professionally.

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Prof. Vincent Walsh, UCL

Neuroscience and Creativity

Professor Vincent Walsh is Professor of Human Brain Research and Royal Society Industry Research Fellow at the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, UCL. He specializes in taking science out into the real world, and works regularly with international rugby teams, elite level Team GB athletes, the Royal Marines, concert musicians, artists and business professionals.

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The Neuroscience of Learning

‘Learning how to learn is life’s most important skill.’ Tony Buzan. This talk from a leading Cambridge Neuroscientist will show you how to tap into your hidden potential using discoveries from the neuroscience of learning. Whether you want to master a new language, learn a new skill, or ace an upcoming exam, developing an understanding of the science of learning is one of the most effective things you can do.

The talk will explore the neural mechanisms involved in the learning process, how the brain processes and stores new information, and will conclude with practical strategies you can use to accelerate your own learning process.

Dr. Michelle Ellefson
Dr Michelle Ellefson, University of Cambridge

The Neuroscience of Learning

Dr. Michelle Ellefson is a senior lecturer in Psychology & Education at the University of Cambridge. Her work integrates cognition, neuroscience, child development, and education into a multi-disciplinary research, international research programme.

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The Neuroscience of Consciousness

Right now, billions of neurons in your brain are working together to generate your conscious experience. How does this happen? According to neuroscientist Anil Seth, we’re all hallucinating all the time; when we agree about our hallucinations, we call it “reality.”

This talk will provide an insight into how consciousness emerges from the material brain, and how changes to our brain can result in bizarre experiences of consciousness. You’ll learn about the latest research in the new science of consciousness and how cutting-edge experiments in neuroscience are shedding light on the underlying neural mechanisms that give us our conscious experience in normal life, as well as in neurological and psychiatric conditions.

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Prof. Anil Seth, University of Sussex

The Neuroscience of Consciousness

Anil Seth is professor of cognitive and computational neuroscience at the University of Sussex, and co-director of the Sackler centre for consciousness science. He is the co-author of the 30 Second Brain and contributes regularly to a variety of media including the New Scientist, The Guardian, and the BBC. His 2017 TED talk has been viewed more than 4 million times.

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Date and time

29/04/2018

09:30 – 17:00 BST

Location

Birkbeck, University of London, Malet Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1E 7HX

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