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5th November 2012 – I Like The Way We Talk

Posted on November 5, 2012 by DaveT

I like the way we talk: the effect of accent imitation on speech perception Dr Patti Adank describes her topic: “The UK has many regional accents, from Cockney spoken in London to Geordie in Newcastle, to Scottish accents such as … Continue reading →

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11th June 2012 – The Brain’s Roles in Memory

Posted on June 11, 2012 by DaveT

Dr. Penny Lewis from Manchester NARU (Neuroscience of Aphasia Research Unit) will talk about memory and the brain. What role does sleep play and what does the brain do when it is neither storing nor retrieving memories?     

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5th December 2011 – Patterns and Randomness

Posted on December 5, 2011 by DaveT

What is randomness? Where is it? How can we spot it and should we care? Human beings generally think they have an intuitive grasp of randomness – or at least what isn’t random. But what should random actually look like … Continue reading →

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4th July 2011 – Camouflage: How it Works and Why

Posted on July 4, 2011 by DaveT

There has to be a signal, a receiver and, very importantly, a processor. This aspect will be explored using the story of the Peppered Moth. How did camouflage evolve and how do complicated patterns it sometimes needs get created? Professor … 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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