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Cafe Science Presents: The BRAIN Initiative: How We Will Understand Neuronal Circuits

Brandeis University would like to invite you to join us for Cafe Science!

Café Science seeks to build community and engage attendees in conversation about relevant and current scientific research.

Events are open to everyone, and both scientists and non-scientists alike are encouraged to join the dialogue!

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All talks are from 6 to 7 p.m. on the first Monday of the month at The Elephant Walk in Waltham. $10 admission, includes one drink.

Food for thought. And a drink.

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The BRAIN Initiative, launched by President Barack Obama in April, is a bold new research effort that seeks to revolutionize our understanding of the human mind and uncover new ways to treat, prevent and cure brain disorders like Alzheimer’s, schizophrenia, autism, epilepsy and traumatic brain injury. 

Eve Marder — one of 14 scholars who compose the initiative’s advisory board — will describe some of the exciting technological advances presaging a new era in brain science, in particular those that are helping scientists understand how behavior results from interactions among neurons.

In this presentation, Marder will describe some of the exciting advances in technology that presage a new era in brain science.

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