To mark Brain Week 2026 ("Semaine du cerveau"), round-table discussions are being organized in your libraries.
- How are our brains built? Move to eat better
Luminy library, Thursday March 19, 12pm to 2pmOur
Our brains, both the thinking brain and the digestive brain, are built through constant communication with our muscles. This talk aims to show how physical activity maintains and improves this communication, and how the brain-muscle-gut axis is central to human development. On the contrary, early sedentary lifestyles disrupt the interactions between the brain, muscles and gut, with negative impacts on brain function, metabolism and the immune system.
By Naylat Omar Toiouil, PhD student at the Institut des sciences du mouvement (ISM) in Marseille
Saint-Charles library, Thursday March 19, noon-2pm (espace Pouillon)
The brain is an essential organ that allows us to think, act and interact with the world around us. At the heart of this incredible machine are neurons, cells capable of communicating with each other through tiny electrical signals.
Although almost imperceptible, these currents can be recorded in the laboratory using a fascinating technique called electrophysiology. Using glass pipettes and electronic instruments, researchers are learning to decode the language of neurons.
By Domitille Lelong, PhD student at the Centre de recherche en cardiovasculaire et nutrition (C2VN) & Institut de neurosciences de la Timone (INT)
- Round-table discussion - Neuromyths fake news : between illusion and reality
Medicine-odontology library, Friday March 20, 12:30 - 1:30pm
Today, we hear about fake news everywhere. But it's not just about politics and social networks: it's also about science! We often see sensationalist headlines like "The left brain is dedicated to logic" or "We only use 10% of our brain"... How can we know what's true, what's false, what's proven and what's neuromyth ? Often based on distorted results, these beliefs nevertheless influence our opinions, our health choices and our trust in science. But why do they exist? What are their risks, and how can we recognize them? By discussing together the scientific process and its dissemination to the public, we will seek to better understand how to navigate the tumultuous ocean of neuromyths and not allow ourselves to be enchanted by their seductive songs.
By Sara Simula, post-doctoral fellow at the Institute for Systems Neuroscience (INS)
Events open to all.
Find the full Brain Week program by clicking here.
