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Body etiquette

Step-free access through side entrance. Accessible toilets with baby changing facilities. No parking, but easy drop-off at the side of the building.
Past event - 2023
Wed 24 May Doors 7pm
Event 7.30pm to 9.30pm
The Storey, Meeting House Ln,
Lancaster and Morecambe LA1 1TH
Human bodies are complex structures with different types of cells, which together form tissues, which in turn are organised into systems of organs or apparatuses, which interact with each other.

Join us for an evening of talks exploring the science behind your body.
Lancaster University

Interacting systems of the human body

Juliane Bjerkan (PhD Student, Nonlinear and Biomedical Physics, Lancaster University)
Samuel Barnes (PhD Student, Nonlinear and Biomedical Physics, Lancaster University)
Did you know that as you are reading these words your heart rate is fluctuating? When you breathe in your heart tends to beat quicker, and as you breathe out the heart rate slows down. This is an example of an interaction occurring within our bodies. Join Sam and Juliane as they explore various cycles and interactions within the human body focusing on the brain and the cardiovascular system. Learn how these interactions are affected by diseases and conditions, such as Alzheimer’s disease and autism spectrum disorder.

Good cholesterol

Dr Sophie Lau (Postdoctoral Researcher at Lancaster University)
Have you ever thought about why “good cholesterol” is beneficial? How do we know when “good cholesterol” has gone bad? Cardiovascular diseases are a prominent health issue, which can be caused by “bad cholesterol” deposits in our arteries. “Good cholesterol” acts as a vehicle to transport “bad cholesterol” out of plaques in our arteries for recycling or removal from the body. Let’s explore the techniques used to understand the structure and function of “good cholesterol” and how this could benefit us.
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