Café Scientifique - 'What happens when our senses overlap?'

The Royal Society, 6 - 9 Carlton House Terrace, London
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This event ended on Thursday 5th of July 2012
Admission
Free
Location

The Royal Society, 6 - 9 Carlton House Terrace, London

Nearest Tube/Rail Stations
Charing Cross 0.22 miles

How can the sight of the letter ‘q’ activate the sensation of the colour red? Why does the sound of a middle C played on a violin bring about the taste of tuna? It is only relatively recently with the use of brain imaging techniques that synaesthesia has come to be understood as a genuine neurological condition. Join Professor Vincent Walsh to discover how some people have come to live with these experiences and how synaesthesia may be linked to our aptitude for creative thinking.

Professor Vincent Walsh is holder of the Royal Society Industry Fellowship in the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience at University College London.

Café Scientifique events aim to provide a forum for the debate and discussion of scientific ideas, audience participation is strongly encouraged. Food and drink will be available to purchase throughout the event. Admission will be on a first-come-first-served basis.

Contact details
Tel: 0207 451 2213
Email: [email protected]


This event is part of the 2012 Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition

Tags: Exhibition

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