The Psychology of Sport
6 June 2012, 19:00 - 21:00
How do athletes cope under pressure? What goes through their minds at those crucial moments? Join us for an evening of debate and discussion, and discover how athletes ensure their thoughts and feelings help them during the most highly pressured and intense competition of their careers - the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Guitar Zero: The Science of Learning to be Musical
11 June 2012, 19:00 - 21:00
Are musicians born or made? Can old dogs learn new tricks? Author and scientist Gary Marcus describes how he learned to play the guitar at the age of 40, and gives insight into how anyone, of any age can become musical. Come for an evening of music, psychology and neuroscience, and discover science of learning