Building Bridges between Genes, Brains and Language

Royal Institution of Great Britain
Royal Institution of Great Britain, 21 Albemarle Street, London W1S 4BS, UK
8 July 2009 7pm-8.30pm

A discussion introduced by Dr Simon Fisher, Royal Society Research Fellow and head of the Molecular Neuroscience Group at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics.

This lecture will explain how a gene called FOXP2 can provide a unique molecular window into key neural pathways, allowing us to build bridges between genes, brains, speech and language.

Attendance fees range from £4 to £8. To register, use this online form or contact the Royal Institution of Great Britain at ri@ri.ac.uk or on +44 (0)20 7409 2992.

Further details of this event are available on the Royal Institution of Great Britain website.