The Health Museum to Host The Secret Lives of the Brain

On Wednesday, March 29, 2017, The John P. McGovern Museum of Health and Medical Science will host "The Secret Lives of the Brain," a special lecture with David Eagleman to help kick-off its new partnership with BrainCheck, founded by Eagleman. Eagleman is a best-selling writer and presenter of The Brain, an international 6-hour television series that asks what it means to be human from a neuroscientist's point of view. As a behavioral scientist, his areas of research include plasticity, time perception, vision, synesthesia, and the intersection of neuroscience with the legal system.

This event is presented by The Health Museum, BrainCheck and Houston Public Media.

"The Secret Lives of the Brain"
5:15 p.m. -- Special Lecture by David Eagleman
6:45 - Book signing

VISUALS:

• David Eagleman special presentation on Wednesday, March 29, 2017, from 5:15-6 p.m.
• Check your brain health & BrainCheck activity tables

About The Health Museum: Celebrating its 21st anniversary, The Health Museum, John P. McGovern Museum of Health and Medical Science, is Houston's most interactive science learning center and a member institution of the world-renowned Texas Medical Center. The Health Museum is the most visited museum of its kind in the country totaling more than 180,000 visitor experiences annually, and over 2.6 million visitors and counting since its inception in 1996. Located in the heart of the city's rich and varied Museum District, The Health Museum's mission is to foster wonder and curiosity about health, medical science and the human body.

General admission to The Health Museum is free for children two and under; $8 for children 3 to 12 years old and seniors 65 and above; $10 for adults; and free on Thursdays for families. Active and retired personnel receive half-off admission for up to four people. General admission also provides access to the museum's multiple exhibits. For more information about The Health Museum visit thehealthmuseum.org.

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