'NEUROSCIENCE: Exploring the Brain', a book review by Brenda Walker
22nd November 2024
12th Aug 2020
Having carefully evaluated the risks, feasibility, and needs of the neuroscience community with respect to the ongoing COVID19 situation, the British Neuroscience Association Trustees, in agreement with the UK Dementia Research Institute as Festival Partner, today announce the decision hold the April 2021 Festival as an online-only event.
Additionally, the online Festival will now run between Monday 12th April and Thursday 15th April 2021, and BNA2023 will be held in Brighton.
This was a very difficult decision, but after considering all factors, we feel confident this is the right one for our neuroscience community at this time. To help explain:
Factors behind this decision include:
Although we are all disappointed that we will not be able to meet good friends and colleagues in person, we are also excited about the opportunities an online Festival will bring:
There are several questions and challenges that this new format inevitably poses, and we’ll be looking into solutions over the coming months. We are currently in the process of selecting the very best that online meeting platforms have to offer, to make the Festival truly exceptional.
We look forward to working with you all to create the first ever online Festival of Neuroscience.