Lectures
 
  

Science Museum, London

23 October 2003

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Telegraph articles 03/09/03

 

1. Inside Carol Vorderman's head 

2.Why we use our fingers and toes to count

3. Back to square roots... add a good teacher and practice

  
       
   

Mind Games

Are we born to be an artist or a scientist?

   

 
    For those who would like to find out more about science, art and the brain, come to the IMAX Mind Games lecture given by neurophysiologist, Dr Mark Lythgoe, from University College London.  
       
    Mark has scanned Carol Vorderman’s brain (see article's above) and those of many others and he will talk of the differences in our brains in a lively and interactive public talk.  
       
    He will question whether we are pre-disposed at birth for certain abilities. Or, can we train our brains to view the world in a different way? Using interactive experiments, Mark will let the audience investigate the limitations of their own five senses and find out how and why everyone's view of the world varies.  
       
   

Mark is keen that everyone shares in the world of science and he has collaborated on projects with many science museums and festivals over recent years.  He has regularly appeared on television and radio as well as lecturing all over the UK.

 
   
   

 

 

 

 

 

The lectures will be held in the IMAX theatres at 7.00pm

Science Museum, London - 23 October 2003

At-Bristol Museum, Bristol - 29 January 2004

Glasgow Science Centre - 18 March 2004

 

Booking information

Tickets cost £5.00 and can be booked using a credit card via Ticketselect. Call the 24 hour booking line 0870 890 5501 or visit www.wayahead.com to book online. To pay by cheque print a copy of the Booking Form

 

These talks are planned as part of the Visions of Science Photographic Awards, organised by Novartis, the healthcare company and The Daily Telegraph to encourage discussion about science and imagery, and the impact of science on our lives.

 

To find out more about the awards and the touring exhibition visit:

www.visions-of-science.co.uk.

 

 

NESTA, the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts, has supported this exciting series of three regional talks, as part of their support for Visions of Science.  NESTA aims to contribute to public understanding of science, technology and the arts in the UK.

www.nesta.org.uk

 

Advisory panel:

Prof. Simon Baron-Cohen - Autism; male brain; 

Prof. Brian Butterworth - Mathematics

Prof. David Gadian - MRI

Prof. Richard Gregory - Perception and illusions

Dr. Elizabeth Isaacs - Mathematics

Ms. Marion Kalmus - Art and science

Prof. Semir Zeki - Vision; art and science

Dr Chloe Hutton - Imaging

Mr Andrew Kotting - Film director

Mr Toby McMillian - Sound designer

 

I acknowledge the help of members of the advisory team that kindly offered advice, comments and suggestions for the lectures.