The INc and the CORE in Mental Health to attend Pint of Science 2017

INc and the CORE in Mental Health at the Pint of Science 2017 — Albert Quintana, from the UAB Institute of Neuroscience, at the Pint of Science 2016 (photo: Pint of Science)

The Institute of Neuroscience and the CORE in Mental Health will once again be participating in Pint of Science, a festival which people can meet with researchers to talk about science while having drinks. This year the meeting will be held from 15 to 17 May in over 60 countries of the world.

10/05/2017

Pint of Science takes place simultaneously in several countries (the UK, France, Italy, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Japan, Thailand and Spain). This year's edition includes over 100 bars in 42 Spanish cities, with some 400 conferences programmed.

The Institute of Neuroscience (INc) and the CORE in Mental Health participate as part of the "Una mente maravillosa" cycle at the BlackLab Brewhouse bar located in the Pau Vila Square of the Barceloneta district. The conferences they will offer are:

Monday 15 May:

La neurociencia y el séptimo arte (Cèlia Andreu Sánchez, Department of Audiovisual Communication and Advertising). How professionals from the audiovisual world try to capture the audience's attention through fragmented audiovisual contents.

De Renoir a Bowie. La neuroestética lo explica (Jaume Ferrer Lalanza, INc). What role does our emotional brain play in artistic perception? Why do some people see art where others see trash? What does our cultural environment have to say about it? INc researcher will offer tips on understanding art and beauty from the perspective of neuroscience.

Tuesday 16 May:

- Primers auxilis psicològics: com podem fer-li el boca a boca a la ment? (Alícia Alvarez Garcia, Unit of Trauma, Crisis and Conflicts of Barcelona and the CORE in Mental Health). The conference will focus on Psychological First Aid (PFA), a set of strategies which allow minimising the effects of a traumatic experience, receiving bad news or witnessing a tragedy, and will explain how they are applied and their efficacy.

Wednesday 17 May:

- Neurocoaching...discere, ergo vivere (Alfredo J. Miñano Molina, CIBERNED and INc). How can we get the most out of understanding how our brain works? Tips will be given on how to enjoy life more.

- Entender y liberarse de la procrastinación hoy (Helena Domínguez Cagnon, Hospital Universitari Dexeus and CORE in Mental Health). Why do we always leave everything for the last minute? This conference will explain what procrastination is and how to overcome it.

“For scientists, bars are an ideal relaxed place in which to meet with others and talk about what they are researching and why. The audience enjoys it and being able to ask an expert about a scientific subject they are interested in while having a drink makes it an attractive ÙÇ£Bueno, coordinator of the festival in Spain.

According to the organisers, last year's edition was a success. In this video viewers can learn about the experiences of INc researcher Albert Quintana in last year's edition.

Full programme of the Pint of Science 2017 edition