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Sussex Universe Public Lecture Series
What: Of Mice and Men: How Experience Shapes the Ageing BrainWhen: Wednesday 25 February 18:00 until 19:30
Where: University of Sussex Campus: Fulton Building, Fulton A, University of Sussex
Speaker: Professor Sarah King
Our very own Professor Sarah King is giving her Professorial Lecture on the 25th February at the Univeristy of Sussex. If you are in the area and want to hear about some of the research that inspired the Sussex Brain Bus come along. It would be lovely to see you!
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Reserve your spot for our upcoming lectures and join us on a captivating journey through the latest research in astronomy, mathematics, physics, life science, chemistry, psychology, engineering, informatics, and other STEM fields.
Lecture Details: Join Professor Sarah King for a whistle stop tour through her career studying how experience influences brain development across the lifespan and how keeping our brains healthy can reduce the risk of dementia. In this accessible talk Sarah will explain how unexpected results have shaped her research and what she plans next.
‘My research has taken a winding path to understand how individual brains respond to environment (drugs, social experience etc.) and adapt accordingly’
Sarah is a Professor of Neuroscience in the School of Psychology and a member of Sussex Neuroscience. When not teaching Psychology students about the brain, she can be found in the lab or talking research to the public as part of the Sussex Brain Bus project.
‘Social interaction keeps our brains healthy across the lifespan, and interacting with the public has inspired and motivated my research’ .
BOOK YOUR FREE TICKET HERE.
‘My research has taken a winding path to understand how individual brains respond to environment (drugs, social experience etc.) and adapt accordingly’
Sarah is a Professor of Neuroscience in the School of Psychology and a member of Sussex Neuroscience. When not teaching Psychology students about the brain, she can be found in the lab or talking research to the public as part of the Sussex Brain Bus project.
‘Social interaction keeps our brains healthy across the lifespan, and interacting with the public has inspired and motivated my research’ .
BOOK YOUR FREE TICKET HERE.
SUSSEX UNIVERSE is a public science lecture series hosted by the University of Sussex. Each talk focuses on a different topic ranging across life sciences, engineering and medicine. Book now and enjoy a free evening of cutting-edge science followed by an audience Q&A.
Get your hearing checked!
Hearing loss is one of the risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease that we can do something about. The RNID have developed an easy online hearing test, that you can do anytime and will let you know if you should go for a further check up. Read more about the RNID Hearing Tests
The social brain: interacting our way to healthy ageing
Working with colleagues at Osaka University, Japan, Dr Sarah King will study the biological impact of social isolation and establish a new interdisciplinary model of healthy social behaviour across the lifespan. The project has been funded by The Leverhulme Trust. Read more about the Osaka University Research Project
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