BNA Public Awareness of Science
Discussion Group
6.30pm - 8.00pm
Garden Room, Old Swan Hotel
To celebrate EDAB’s 10th anniversary,
this event is one in a series of Europe-wide events that explore
Neuroscience In Society.
Famous for a day?
(or a week…. or a month….. or years….!)
What is it like to be in the media spotlight? Terrifying
or fun? Important or a waste of time? Is it a great experience
or are you the butt of your colleagues' jokes?
Science is in the news every day and the world outside your
lab wants to know more. Journalists need scientists and doctors
who can explain their research in a meaningful way. And like
it or not, without the media, people would just not get to
hear about developments in science and medicine.
So, come along and join us for a glass of wine and find out
from neuroscientists who have been famous - and survived!
o Quentin Cooper, presenter of BBC Radio 4 'Material world'
o Nancy Rothwell, University of Manchester
o Mark Lythgoe, UCL
o Geraint Rees, UCL
o Narender Ramnani, Royal Holloway, London
Hosted in partnership with the European Dana Alliance for
the Brain
TUESDAY 3rd , APRIL
Wellcome Trust Support for Neuroscience
9.30am
Conference Suite
A series of three presentations providing details of Wellcome
Trust funding schemes together with some tips on making successful
applications. Refreshments provided.
9.30am-9.55am- schemes for early career neuroscientists
10.00am-10.25am- schemes for established neuroscientists
10.30am-10.55am- Grantsmanship
British Neuroscience Association
Annual General Meeting
1.00 p.m.
Conference Suite
All members are urged to attend this meeting at which important
discussions concerning the future direction of the Association
will take place. Sandwich lunch provided.
Art and the Brain
6.30pm,
Rose Room, Old Swan Hotel
Do you think that science and art are poles apart? Have these
two worlds got anything in common? Tonight our speakers will
talk about what one can discover from the other. Research
into how the brain perceives art is of use to artists, art
critics and art historians. Artists working with neuroscientists
find new ways to express states of mind.
Speakers:
Sian Ede, Author of 'Art and Science' and Director
of UK Branch of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
Mark Lythgoe, Director, Biomedical Imaging Centre,
University College London
David Barrie, Director of The Art Fund
Tina Gonsalves, Artist in residence, Institute of Neurology,
London
Chairman - Richard Frackowiak, University College
London
And later, get your own creative juices flowing and make
a model of your brain. Scientist-turned-artist, Lizzie Burns,
will show you how!
Conference Banquet and Party
8.30pm
Garden Room, Old Swan Hotel
Entrance will strictly be by ticket only purchased in advance,
or from the registration desk on-site. A drinks reception
will be held in the hotel foyer, followed at 8.45pm by a three-course
dinner, including wine and coffee. All conference delegates
(whether or not you have attended the banquet) are then invited
to join the party at 10.15pm that will include a few surprises!
There will also be a cash bar available.
WEDNESDAY, 4TH APRIL
Special Careers Event
What is the alternative? Non-Academic Career Paths
1.30pm
Conference Suite
Join ScienceCareers.org for lunch and a chance to meet scientists
who have forged successful career paths away from academia
in diverse sectors including research in the pharmaceutical
industry, science communication, finance and regulatory affairs.
Our expert panellists will provide an insight into the plethora
of alternative careers and the skills needed to make a successful
application.
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