event:The Secret Science Club presents Neuroscientist Ottavio Arancio
by Greg on May.11, 2009, under Science Event
Brain and Memory: The Secret Science Club presents Neuroscientist Ottavio Arancio at the Bell House
The arithmetic of the brain is staggering. In just 3 lbs. of gray matter, there are 100 billion brain cells—each with branches connecting at 100 trillion synapses. Dozens of chemical neurotransmitters travel through this neural network, creating, storing, and accessing memories—the sum total of our sensations, thoughts, experiences, and knowledge. Currently, the brain’s total capacity for memory-making is beyond calculation.
Dr. Arancio is a cellular neurobiologist at Columbia University’s Department of Pathology and Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer’s Disease and the Aging Brain.
Don’t miss this dopamine-spiked evening . . .
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