The human brain is one of the most fascinating and mysterious groupings of cells that there is. Along with dark matter, the Bermuda Triangle, and why Firefly was cancelled after just one season, its mysteries have mysteries of their own, and the more we look, the more we find.



At this month's BkkSci, we're going to hear from Mathupanee Oonsivilai - aka Fai - a brain researcher at the Advanced Diagnostic Imaging-guided Minimal Invasive Therapy Center. As you probably figured out, she deals with brains on a daily basis - how they work, what they do, and what happens when they break. Beyond giving us some insights into the why/how/what of brain research in Thailand, she'll talk about Alzheimer's disease, neurological testing, genetic markers, Asian brains vs western brains, and how exactly an MRI machine works. She'll also go over a few brain myths that we've all heard to give us the straight dope, things like subliminal messages and what happens after decapitation. Fun!