The next conference scheduled by the Université pour tous de Monistrol-sur-Loire on Thursday March 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the Château des Evêques will see Pierre-Luc Rigaud, biologist, address the subject: “The brain, much more than a machine? “.
Here is what it says: “The human brain is the conductor of our entire organism. It evolves throughout our existence. We must therefore keep it in good shape. After a little anatomy to understand how it works, we We will see its needs, but also its enemies. What is memory? It works like a media library, sorting, classifying and then burning information.”
Brain plasticity ages well
“From birth to old age, the brain is constantly changing and adapting. Each age has its strengths. The brain’s ability to reshape its connections is called cerebral plasticity, and, good news, it remains intact until at the end of life provided that one maintains one’s brain capital by varying the intellectual or physical stimulations.”
Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s develop
“The brain ages but reorganizes itself. Neurogenesis or the production of new neurons continues until very old age. The two main diseases of the brain, Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease, are responsible for a slow degeneration of neurons, and grow with increasing life expectancy.”
Fare : 5€
Schoolchildren and students: free
