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Beckman-Brown Lecture on Interdisciplinary Science

Event Type
Lecture
Sponsor
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
Location
Beckman Institute Auditorium
Date
Oct 3, 2019   4:00 pm  
Speaker
Yaakov Stern
Contact
Stacy Olson
E-Mail
srolson@illinois.edu
Phone
217-244-8373
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Beckman-Brown Lecture on Interdisciplinary Science

Professor Yaakov Stern, Columbia University
4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3
Beckman Institute Auditorium

In his talk “Cognitive Reserve: An Evolving Concept,” Stern will discuss how lifestyle, genetics, and brain anatomy may affect age- or dementia-related brain changes. A reception will follow.

The annual Beckman-Brown Lecture on Interdisciplinary Science honors Dr. Arnold O. Beckman, the founder of the Institute, and Dr. Theodore “Ted” Brown, the founding director. The series is funded by a gift from the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation. Learn more.

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