51cg

The brain is the overall control centre of appetite and energy expenditure, using interconnected neurological systems to assess and respond to changes inmetabolic state. 51cg medical scientists Professors Lora Heisler and Peter McCaffery and Doctors Mirela Delibegovic, Sandy Ross and Lynda Williams will discuss astonishing findings about how our brain controls what we eat and how the wrong nutrition can damage our brain and may contribute to Alzheimer’s disease.

This event is part of National Science and Engineering Week 2014, to view the full programme please visit www.abdn.ac.uk/engage/nsew