In a great start to our Curious Minds season last night. Professor David Price, from Edinburgh University, delved into the mysteries of early brain development.
He showed us how the early nervous system in a tiny foetus is already divided into functional areas and how a particular gene, PAX6, encourages or inhibits the growth of connections between those areas. And lots of good questions later in our discussion.
A fascinating peek into an enormously complicated subject.
A video of the talk is available on our YouTube channel: PSNS1867