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Ever wondered how your brain works? How that stuff in your head enables you to see, hear and think about the world around you, make decisions and act on them? Join six leading brain scientists to explore what we know about "the most complicated kilo of matter in the universe".
The day will be chaired by psychologist and presenter of BBC Radio 4's All in the Mind, Claudia Hammond.
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Ever wondered how your brain works? How that stuff in your head enables you to see, hear and think about the world around you, make decisions and act on them? Join six leading brain scientists to explore what we know about "the most complicated kilo of matter in the universe".
The day will be chaired by psychologist and presenter of BBC Radio 4's All in the Mind, Claudia Hammond.
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