Why do we need a brain? How do our brains work? And can we use technology to control our brains? Learn some fun facts about the brain, what we use our brains for, how brain cells communicate and process information and how the brain acts like a big network. See how technologies are enabling us to study and treat brain disorders and how we can learn to control brain activity.
Professor Judith Pratt – University of Strathclyde
Judith Pratt is a Research Professor at the University of Strathclyde, specialising in Neuroscience and Pharmacology. Judith’s research team focus on understanding the biology of factors that increase the risk of developing mental health conditions and how this can inform new therapies. Judith is a mental health research ambassador for the charity MQ and engages in a diverse range of public communication activities.
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Proprioception
Have you heard of the sense of proprioception? Proprioception is how your body knows which position it is in and how it is moving. -
Meet your emotional homunculus
Meet your ‘Emotional Homunculus’ and learn how we see, act and react to the world around us is based on our emotions and the ways we’ve learned to react to things in the past.