SciBar is science in a bar - an invited speaker gives a talk on a scientific topic while people enjoy a drink or meal, with a Q&A afterwards. Bollington SciBar takes place at the Vale Inn in Bollington. 

The topic in February is Brain Machine Interfaces, and the speaker is Professor Rasmus Petersen from the Division of Neurosciences at Manchester University.

Brain-machine interfaces (BMIs) are groundbreaking technologies designed to help people who have lost the ability to move or communicate — due, for example, to spinal cord injuries or strokes. These systems work by recording signals from the brain and translating them into commands that can control external devices, such as robotic arms or communication tools.

In this talk, I'll explain what BMIs are, how they work, and show real examples of what they can do today. Importantly, these advances rest on decades of fundamental neuroscience — both in understanding how the brain controls movement and in developing the methods to record neuronal activity. This discovery science is the foundation that makes BMIs possible, and continuing it is key to future breakthroughs.

No charge, all welcome. Talk starts promptly at 6.30pm.