Events

Plasticity of the Brain: The Key to Human Development, Cognition and Evolution

Royal Society
Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG, UK
15 March 2010 - 6.30pm-7.30pm

A discussion introduced by Colin Blakemore, Professor of Neuroscience at the University of Oxford and coeditor of The Physiology of Cognitive Processes (buy this book from Amazon UK or Amazon USA) and The Oxford Companion to the Body (buy this book from Amazon UK or Amazon USA).

How do our genes program the complexity of our brains? Why do humans have a rich culture, unlike chimpanzees, gorillas, or orangutans? And how has human cognitive achievement continued to accelerate, when our genetic makeup has changed very little over the past 100,000 years? The answers might lie in the adaptability and plasticity of the brain.

This event will be broadcast live on the webcast section of the Royal Society website.

Attendance is free, and booking is not required. Doors will open at 5.45pm, and places will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis basis. For further information, contact the Royal Society at or on +44 (0)20 7451 2500.

Further details of this event are available on the Royal Society website.