Now Hear This!
Thursday 20th February 2014
Venue: Cambridge Science Centre
Category: Talks & Classes
One Liner: Explore hearing
Price Info: Free
Time Info: 7-9pm
From singing to arguing and watching a film to crossing a road, all are helped by a good sense of hearing. But can your ears can be fooled and what happens when your hearing gets damaged. Come along to get within ear shot of some amazing audio illusions, researchers and experiments.
Format for the night:
The event starts at 19:00 and will be in two halves - Firstly, you will have the chance to participate in hands-on activities exploring the senses, before an informal discussion with scientists, clinicians and individuals with reduced and altered senses. You will be able to chat about what you experienced and hear about current research.
Please be aware this event is for adults only (18+)
Speakers
Dr Matt Davis, MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit
Patrick Boyle, Senior Director Global Research at Advanced Bionics
Other speakers TBC
The moderator for the evening will be Gaetan Lee, Cambridge Science Centre
This event has been supported by the Wellcome Trust
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