Martha Robinson

Martha Robinson is a medical school escapee currently working on a PhD in Neuroscience at University College London. Her primary interest is in neural computation and how microcircuits contribute to information processing, with a focus on the cerebellum.

When not working on brains or procrastinating, Martha spends a lot of time thinking about the public perception of science and how to fix it.

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Sunday 30 October 2011, 1.45pm Lecture Theatre 1

Optimism versus Pessimism

"Nine out of ten these debates hit the right balance between heated argument and useful exchange between people who wouldn't usually be talking to each other. An extremely stimulating environment."
Tim Parks, novelist, essayist and translator

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