The Mind and the Brain

Explore the wonders of the human mind and brain as our experts discuss topics including why we remember, how the human brain develops and the value of dreaming.

Reflections on Fear, Anxiety and Depression


Friargate Quaker Meeting House

Join Michael Guilding as he reflects on his personal and professional journey as a counsellor and psychotherapist to understand the nature of fear.

The Power of the First Glimpse


York Explore Library, Library Square, Museum Street

Find out how radiologists are able to detect disease without seeing the presence of a lesion and up to three years before the onset of cancer. Join psychologist Karla Evans.

Unprocessed: What your diet is doing to your brain


Find out how nutrition influences everything from our decision-making to aggression and violence, as psychologist Kimberley Wilson explores how food affects our brains.

Why We Remember: The science of memory


Pioneering neuroscientist Charan Ranganath presents a radical re-examination of memory, unveiling the principles behind what and why we forget.

Reflections on Fear, Anxiety and Depression


Join Michael Guilding as he reflects on his personal and professional journey as a counsellor and psychotherapist to understand the nature of fear.

Zero to Birth: How the human brain is built


Pioneering experimental neurobiologist William Harris provides a revelatory tale of how the human brain develops, from conception to birth and beyond.

Sleep Tight: Consciousness at work


Does our brain fall asleep? Is there any value in dreaming? Neuroscience, psychology and philosophy join forces to answer these and other fascinating questions.

Curious Minds Discovery Zone


Ripon Wing, York St John University

Come along to York St John University for some family-friendly fun as we introduce children to the wonders of psychology-related research.