TEDx University of Birmingham - The Road Less Travelled

TEDx University of Birmingham returns for the second year running to celebrate research successes and ideas worth spreading. TED is a non-profit organisation devoted to sharing ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks for 18 minutes or less. TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged and today, covers almost all topics - from science and business to global issues - in more than 100 languages. Meanwhile, independently-run TEDx events help share ideas in communities around the world. The University of Birmingham once again welcomes Birmingham's local community to engage with its TEDx event. This year's theme is 'The Road Less Travelled', with talks on virtual reality to aid rehabilitation at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, superconducting seaweed, and debates about research and treatment for patients with Dementia. Highlights include Dr Andrew Bagshaw, a Reader in Imaging Neuroscience and Director of the Birmingham University Imaging Centre, who asks us Why don't you sleep more? Sleep is something that many people take for granted, but what effect does a late night actually have on the body? His talk will examine why and how sleep affects the brain and how it relates to working behaviour.