Free Royal Society Lecture

The Royal Society will be hosting a free lecture by one of our Honorary Fellows, Professor Colin Blakemore Hon FSB FRS entitled ‘Plasticity of the brain: the key to human development, cognition and evolution’ on Monday 15 March from 6.30pm until 7.30pm.

How do our genes program the complexity of our brains? Why is human culture so much richer than that of the Great Apes? And how has human cognitive achievement continued to accelerate, when our genetic makeup has changed very little over the past 100,000 years? The answers might lie in the adaptability and plasticity of the brain.

Admission is free – no ticket or advance booking required.
Doors will open at 5.45pm and seats will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis.

This event will be broadcast live on the web at www.royalsociety.org/live

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