The Challenge of the Human Brain

This looks like a fascinating lecture. Professor Richard Faull FRSNZ, Director of the Centre for Brain Research at The University of Auckland, is presenting the Royal Society of NZ Distinguished Speaker lecture series this month.

He is a leading expert on neurodegenerative diseases of the human brain. His research provided the first evidence the diseased human brain can repair itself by the generation of new brain cells and led to new insights into the treatment of brain disease.

I am a bit late on this. The first lecture is tonight in Dunedin and already booked out. However, here are the details of the series. They are all free and open to the public. Good news for those who can’t make any of the lectures – the Auckland lecture will be recorded by RNZ and broadcast in November:

Wellington

6pm Thursday 2 September
Soundings Theatre (previously listed as Te Marae) Te Papa Museum, Cable Street, Wellington
Refreshments and questions in Expresso Cafe after the lecture

THIS LECTURE IS NOW FULL

Dunedin

6pm Thursday 9 September
Hutton Theatre, Otago Museum, Great King Street, Dunedin

Christchurch

6pm Friday 10 September
Christchurch Art Gallery Auditorium, Worcester Boulevard, Christchurch

THIS LECTURE IS NOW FULL

Hamilton

7.30pm Thursday 30 September
Gallagher Concert Chamber, Academy of Performing Arts, University of Waikato Campus (entry via Gate 2b on Knighton Road), Hamilton

Auckland

6.30pm Wednesday 13 October
Auditorium, Auckland Museum, The Domain, Parnell, Auckland (entry via the Southern Entrance, car parking available in the Domain and also in the Museum underground car park $8)
This lecture will be recorded by Radio New Zealand for broadcast as part of the ‘Talking Heads’ lecture series in November. Entry to the Auditorium will not be permitted after the start of the lecture. (Auckland lecture only, not all lectures)