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What is your body trying to tell you? And is it telling the truth? Hear from 3 speakers who are working to unravel if impotence in men can be an early warning for other illnesses, if we can really trust the memories of eye witnesses and how food can impact our brains.
Unreliable memories and wrongful convictions
Dr Hayley Cullen
(Associate Lecturer, The University of Newcastle)
Our memory is crucial for shaping who we are. Did you know that memory errors commonly contribute to wrongful convictions? I will describe the science of eyewitness memory and ways to combat wrongful convictions due to eyewitness mistakes.
Dr Hayley Cullen is an Associate Lecturer in the School of Psychological Sciences at the University of Newcastle. Hayley's research focuses on identifying the factors that affect eyewitness memory and developing evidence-based policing procedures.
Dr Hayley Cullen is an Associate Lecturer in the School of Psychological Sciences at the University of Newcastle. Hayley's research focuses on identifying the factors that affect eyewitness memory and developing evidence-based policing procedures.
How his "little swimmers" could save his life
Mr Nathan Burke
(PhD Candidate, The University of Newcastle)
Infertile men tend to suffer higher rates of incident (future) diseases, and live shorter lives. But why? My research looks at identifying those men most at risk among infertile populations, identifying potential causes and therapeutic remedies.
Nathan commenced his PhD in March 2020 and continues working on understanding why infertile men suffer higher rates of disease. In recognition of the merit of his work, Nathan's perspective review was recently accepted into Nature Reviews Urology.
Nathan commenced his PhD in March 2020 and continues working on understanding why infertile men suffer higher rates of disease. In recognition of the merit of his work, Nathan's perspective review was recently accepted into Nature Reviews Urology.
Nutritional neuroscience - Your brain on food
Miss Felicity Simpson
(PhD Candidate, University of Newcastle)
Diet may have been one of the most important contributors to the evolution of the human brain & its complex level of thought & cognition... But how does what we eat affect our brains, can we eat for brain health & can food improve our mood?
Felicity is a PhD candidate at the University of Newcastle, investigating the cognitive neuroscience of healthy ageing. Her research is particularly aimed at the impact of nutrition of brain health and how this translates to improved cognition.
Felicity is a PhD candidate at the University of Newcastle, investigating the cognitive neuroscience of healthy ageing. Her research is particularly aimed at the impact of nutrition of brain health and how this translates to improved cognition.
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