Brain Awareness Week is taking place on the 14.03.16 -20.03.16 and there are a number of events taking place.
- Wednesday 16 March – SciBar “The Perfect Storm – Mitochondria in Parkinson’s Disease”
- Thursday 17 March – The Science of 3D
- Monday 21 March – Café Culture North East – ‘Virtual Reality: Alleviating anxieties in autism’ Dr Jeremy Parr, Institute of Neuroscience, explores new scientific discoveries which are helping children with autism to overcome the fears by creating a virtual world where they can safely and gently try new experiences which then help to overcome anxieties and phobias. http://www.cafeculturenortheast.org.uk/events_2016.html