How knowledge about the brain can help families respond to different situations


Dr Cheah explains the left and right brain hemispheres and their functions. — Photos: MING TEOH/The Star

LEARNING about the brain is not just for scientists and academicians; it’s also important for the community, especially families, says Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) neuroscientist and anatomist Assoc Prof Dr Cheah Pike See.

“Neuroscience is a subject that breaches age and education, from young children to adults to those in their golden years,” says Cheah who facilitated the recent “Neuroscience: Breach the Research Barrier” event.

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