What is real? | The science of psychosis

What is real? The science of psychosis

What is real? How can hallucinations reveal how our brains work?

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They'll be revealing some of the very latest in neuroscience research and taking a deep dive into some of the big questions...

🧠Do we all hallucinate?

💭 What does psychosis feel like?

📚 How can the latest discoveries help those who live with psychosis?

This is a FREE event.

Our panel

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This event has been co-created with the support of Dr. Thomas Kabir, senior researcher from Oxford University, with lived experience of psychosis.

Check out our exhibition Hello Brain!

Our events season allows us to explore some of the themes brought up in our new exhibition Hello Brain! Why not come a little early to visit the exhibition before the event starts?

Hello Brain! invites you to discover how scientists are only just beginning to unravel the mysterious world of our brain.

The Crick Café will also be open in the exhibition space.

Accessibility

This event will have live-captioning, BSL interpretation and hearing loops available.

The Midland Road entrance provides step-free access to the Crick. A wheelchair-accessible door is located beside the revolving doors. There are accessible toilets and a find">span> in St Pancras Station.

There are five accessible parking spaces around the building: three on Brill Place, and two on Ossulston Street. For more information, visit the blue-badge.en?page=3.

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If you’d like to discuss anything related to access in advance of booking, send a message to mailto:[email protected]">span> or leave us a message at +44 203 796 7171.