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?04 BNA Bulletin Spring 2013www.bna.org.uk
NewsMessage from the PresidentDearBNA Members2013 is a very exciting year for the BNA. Our ambitiousplans for the BNA 2013: Festival of <strong>Neuroscience</strong> areabout to come to life! It will be held at one of Europe’sleading arts venues, the Barbican in Central London. Some1500 people from 30 different countries have registered.Our plenary lecturers are world-renowned in their fields.There will be 56 symposia and workshops, 240 speakersand over 900 abstracts have been submitted. As well asthe scientific sessions, there will be a big trade exhibitiontoo. If you haven’t registered yet, it’s not too late!An arts venue may seem an unusual choice but,in parallel with the BNA’s academic conference, theWellcome Trust has teamed up with the Barbican tohost an astonishing programme of public events(www.bna2013.com/211561). ‘Wonder: Art and Scienceon the Brain’ will feature Ruby Wax talking about herdepression, while mathematician Marcus du Sautoy andDJ James Holden will explore consciousness throughan audiovisual spectacular. There will be a theatricalrecreation of a 19th-century Parisian debating salon,performances, demonstrations, films and even ‘I’m aneuroscientist – get me out of here’. Do ask your friends,relatives and colleagues to come along.Immediately after the Festival, on 11 April there willbe a special <strong>Neuroscience</strong> Summit at the Royal Societyin London (see page 6). At a time when more than one inthree people have at least one brain disorder costing anestimated €780 billion each year – and rising – it is timelyto discuss neuroscience policy in the UK and Europe.Leading academics and representatives from industry,charities, brain organisations and the Research Councilswill present their views and contribute to a discussionwhich will help gain investment in and direct the brainresearch we need to meet the challenges we all face.Members of the BNA are welcome to attend.David Nutt, Presidentwww.bna.org.uk Spring 2013 BNA Bulletin 05
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