School of Health in Social Science

Book Festival: Nathan Filer & Helen Thomson Analysing The Brain's Functions

Analysing the brain's functions. Helen Thomson, former editor of the New Scientist, has written about rare brain disorders in Unthinkable to illustrate how lives can be changed in brilliant and alarming ways. Former mental health nurse and Costa Book of the Year winner for The Shock of the Fall, Nathan Filer talks about his experiences meeting people affected by schizophrenia, as detailed in his new book The Heartland.

 

Chaired by: Dr Stella Chan, Clinical Psychology, University of Edinburgh  

Tickets cost £12 /£10 and can be booked here

Aug 13 2019 -

Book Festival: Nathan Filer & Helen Thomson Analysing The Brain's Functions

An event focusing on the power, and tragedy, of the mind.

Spark Theatre on George Street, Edinburgh Book Festival, George Street