Key facts

Type	Day and Weekend
Location	Oxford
Address	Rewley House 1 Wellington Square Oxford
Dates	Sat 23 Feb 2013
Subject area(s)	Physical Sciences
Fees	From £60.00
Application status	Course ended
Course code	O12P224PYJ
Course contact	If you have any questions about this course, please email ppdayweek@conted.ox.ac.uk.

Overview

The tenth in the popular series of annual Oxford Brain Days concerns the sensing brain. Topics covered will include the role of the brain in hearing, seeing and touching, as well as the relation between the internal sense of guilt, blame and depression. No previous knowledge is required; just a brain and the desire to know how it works.

Description

This is the tenth in the popular series of annual Oxford Brain Days. To ensure an duly sensational event the day will be devoted to various aspects of the sensing brain.

Experts in the field will describe the way in which new lines of research and new investigative techniques are leading to novel insights into brain function and its relation to the senses. Three presentations will consider the role and function of the brain in relation to hearing, seeing and touching. How do we make sense of the sounds our ears receive? How do we interpret the visual information flooding into our eyes and what really happens when we have the sense of touching or being touched? In addition to these considerations of externally generated sensations consideration will also be given to our internal sense of guilt and its possible relationship to depression. This rich event is aimed at the general public and open to all. No previous knowledge is required; just a brain and the desire to know how it works and what it does!

Programme details

SATURDAY 23 FEBRUARY 2013

9.15 am Registration

9.30 am Hearing and the sensing brain
Prof. Andrew King (University of Oxford)

10.45 am Coffee

11.15 am Seeing and the sensing brain
Dr. Holly Bridge (University of Oxford)

12.30 pm Lunch

2.00 pm Balancing blame and guilt: lessons from depression and brain imaging
Dr. Roland Zahn (University of Manchester)

3.15 pm Tea

3.45 pm Touch and the sensing brain
Dr Line Loken (University of Oxford)

5.00 pm Dispersal

Staff

Accommodation

Accommodation is often available in Rewley House for those who wish to stay on the night before a course. Please contact our Residential Centre on 01865 270362 for details of availability and prices.

Fee options

Programme Fee

Tuition (includes coffee/tea): £60.00

Catering

Baguette: £3.50

Full Lunch: £11.00

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