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10th May 2010 – Memories are Made of This

Posted on May 10, 2010 by DaveT

Professor Alistair Burns (MBChB, FRCP, FRCPsych, MD, MPhil, DHMSA) is Deputy Dean for Clinical Affairs and Professor of Old Age Psychiatry at The University of Manchester in the UK and an Honorary Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist in the Manchester Mental Health and … Continue reading →

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12th April 2010 – The Brain in the Gut

Posted on April 12, 2010 by DaveT

In this talk, Dr Cath O’Neill from the University of Manchester Gastrointestinal Sciences Group, will talk about how the brain ‘talks’ to the gut to control eating and drinking. Put simply, the brain controls everything we do. This includes things … Continue reading →

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7th July 2008 – Consciousness: What is it? How Might it Work?

Posted on July 7, 2008 by DaveT

Professor John Jefferys from Birmingham University helped us understand what we know about consciousness. Of course some things are not yet known but good progress is being made. Among other areas, Prof Jefferys has been researching how the brain solves … Continue reading →

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5th February 2007 – Prehistory and the Evolution of Mind

Posted on February 5, 2007 by DaveT

Professor Steven Mithen from Reading University led our discussion on how the human mind evolved to its current position. One would have thought that since thoughts do not leave many fossils that this would be an impossible task. Minds however … Continue reading →

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