It's a party for neurons of all ages at the Ontario Science Centre this weekend

Two-day event on January 17 and 18 features local neuroscience experts and the latest on brain research

TORONTO, Jan. 13, 2015 /CNW/ - Celebrate your grey matter at the Ontario Science Centre's BRAINFest! on January 17 and 18. Learn how your brain thinks, processes sensory information and perceives the world around you. Improve your memory, confuse your senses and test your abilities through interactive activities for the entire family.

BRAINFest! complements the Science Centre's exhibition BRAIN: The Inside Story (until March 29, 2015). The two-day event features experts from a variety of local organizations and covers a wide range of topics, including concussion, dementia, depression, brain disorders and current research. For the complete line-up, please visit www.OntarioScienceCentre.ca/Calendar/250/.

What:	BRAINFest!
Who:	Mathieu Ranger, Researcher-Programmer, Ontario Science Centre Dr. Jordan Antflick, Senior Outreach Lead, Ontario Brain Institute Natasa Kovacevic, Research Manager, Rotman Research Institute, Baycrest Health Sciences
Participants:	Alzheimer Society of Toronto Baycrest Canadian Biomarker Integration Network in Depression Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Ontario Brain Institute Neurological Health Charities Canada Parachute Canada ParticipACTION Partnership in Dementia Alliance PRISM Lab, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
	Special highlight: My Virtual Dream, an innovative and interactive live performance at the intersection of science, art and music, enables participants to use their brain waves to communicate with each other through an immersive audio and visual expression that is projected onto video screens.
When:	Saturday, January 17, 2015 Sunday, January 18, 2015               10:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Note:  My Virtual Dream runs from 11:00 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily
Where:	Ontario Science Centre 770 Don Mills Road Please enter via main lobby doors.

SOURCE Ontario Science Centre

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