Heroes of Neurons

The most intimate popular science about the brain and the human mind. Not all heroes wear long capes and fancy costumes.

Some of them wear lab coats, messy hair and do abstract thinking. During the Brain Awareness Week 2017 (March 13-17) the Heroes of Neurons, Looking inside the brain experts in the field will describe the different techniques they use to learn about the brain. This is the this is the third Heroes of Neurons scientific event aimed to providing the general public with scientific understanding of the

14/05/2016

Short video funded by City University London Graduate School of one of our events for FENS Brain Awareness Week 2016

16/04/2016

Many thanks to all our Heroes of Neurons for sharing their expertise and to everyone who came to the events.
Very special thanks to the brilliant Maciej without whom we wouldn't have this fabulous photographic record of events for BAW 2016.

16/04/2016

Weeklong interactive exhibition.

16/04/2016

Closing event of Brain Awareness Week

12/04/2016

1 hour, 4 experts, 3 minute Q&A timeslots. Then 2 hours discussion!

22/03/2016

Thanks to everyone who came last week to our events. We had an amazing time and hope you all did too. Photo's from the events will be uploaded shortly.

A special thanks to all our invited speakers... Prof. Jamie Ward, Dr Richard Cook, Ramiro Joly-Mascheroni, Dr Ira Konstaninou, Dr Iasonas Triantis, Dr Paul Flaxman, and Dr Carien van Reekum

18/03/2016

16/03/2016

Don't forget tonight is our Speed Science event. Come along for an informal Q&A session with our 4 experts...

16/03/2016

Many thanks to all who made our opening event on Monday a great success, and especially to Prof. Jamie Ward, Sussex University, for his fascinating talk.

We look forward to seeing you all again tonight for Speed Science!