The Brain Unravelled

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The Brain Unravelled is a multi-disciplinary exhibition where art, anthropology and neuroscience join forces for the first time. In addition to the exhibition which will feature painting, photography, mixed media, installation, sculpture, textile, film, and a piece of experimental anthropology, there will be a series of talks and events during the show between 7th — 19th September 2009. The human brain is the most complex object in the known universe. It contains about 100 billion nerve cells, and 100 trillion connections among them. Every day thousands of scientists around the world are trying to understand more about how the brain works. What is incredible is that after so many years of research what we DON'T know about the brain is still greater than what we do!! This exhibition will explore some of the brain research that goes on and that the public knows little about. One of the strong themes of the show is Consciousness. For some considered the holy grail of science to others a myth or something we humans will never be able to grasp… Amongst the people contributing you will find Antony Gormley, Storm Thorgerson, Future Sound of London, Liliane Lijn, Beau Lotto, Chris Knight, Brian Butterworth, Chris Frith and many more. Prof David Napier 'Do You Remember?' - Performance 7 September 2009 - 7pm Paul Friedlander 'Outside Time' 8 September 2009 - 6pm Dr Beau Lotto 'Seeing the Light: Why We See What We Do' 9 September 2009 - 6pm Madi Boyd, Dr Mark Lythgoe & Dr Beau Lotto 'An exploration of Perceptual Ambiguity through Art and Science' 9 September 2009 - 7pm Prof Chris Frith 'What is Consciousness for?' 10 September 2009 - 6pm Prof Axel Cleeremans 'How We Learn to Be Conscious' 10 September 2009 - 7pm Prof Brian Butterworth 'The Mathematical Brain Unravelled' 11 September 2009 - 6pm Dr Lizzie Burns 'Brain Making Workshop' - suitable for children aged 7 and up 12 September 2009 - 2pm Maria Lopes 'Anthropology of the Mind' 14 September 2009 - 6pm Prof Geraint Rees 'Decoding Consciousness' 15 September 2009 - 6pm Andy Glynne (Director) 'Animated Minds' + 'Troubled Minds' - Film Screening and Q&A 16 September 2009 - 6pm Liliane Lijn & Prof Frank Burnet 'Where Are You: Locating the Self' 16 September 2009 - 7pm Geoffrey Smith (Director) 'The English Surgeon' - Film Screening and Q&A 17 September 2009 - 6pm Louise Whiteley & James Wilkes 'Interior Traces: Telling Stories About the Brain' 18 September 2009 - 6pm Prof Chris Knight 'The Origins of Language: Why No Answer Has Been Found' 18 September 2009 - 7pm Alex Gabbay (Director) 'The Brain Unravelled - Consciousness' - Film Screening and Q&A 19 September 2009 - 2pm Prof David Napier 'Do You Remember?' - Performance 19 September 2009 - 4pm