Posted on June 10: McMaster hosts Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science conference

The Department of Psychology at McMaster University will host the 13th annual meeting of the Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science (BBCS), June 12-14.

Highlights of the meeting, featuring about 400 psychologists from across North America, include an invited symposium on brain plasticity, the presentation of the Donald O. Hebb Award for Excellence in BBCS research to Queen's University professor Barrie Frost, and the inaugural presentation of the BBCS Award for Excellence in Science Communication to the Discovery Channel's Jay Ingram.

The conference also features lectures and poster presentations on topics ranging from developmental neurochemistry to person perception (click Hot Tips for details). Tours of the newly renovated psychology department will be provided, including demonstrations and hands-on activities such as virtual reality games, as part of the first annual BBCS Olympics to be held on Saturday, June 14 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.

All talk sessions will be held in Togo Salmon Hall at McMaster University; the poster sessions and banquet will be held in the newly constructed McMaster University Student Centre.

The Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science (CSBBCS) is a non-profit organization whose primary function is to advance Canadian research in experimental psychology and behavioral neuroscience.

For a listing of conference activities, go to http://www.science.mcmaster.ca/~BBCS/2003.

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The <a href="http://www.science.mcmaster.ca/Psychology/psych.html">Department of Psychology</a> at McMaster University will host the 13th annual meeting of the <a href="http://www.science.mcmaster.ca/~BBCS/2003/">Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science</a> (BBCS), June 12-14.<p><br />
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Highlights of the meeting, featuring about 400 psychologists from across North America, include an invited symposium on brain plasticity, the presentation of the Donald O. Hebb Award for Excellence in BBCS research to Queen&#039;s University professor Barrie Frost, and the inaugural presentation of the BBCS Award for Excellence in Science Communication to the Discovery Channel&#039;s Jay Ingram.<p><br />
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The conference also features lectures and poster presentations on topics ranging from developmental neurochemistry to person perception (click <a href="http://dailynews.mcmaster.ca/story.cfm?id=2069">Hot Tips</a> for details). Tours of the newly renovated psychology department will be provided, including demonstrations and hands-on activities such as virtual reality games, as part of the first annual BBCS Olympics to be held on Saturday, June 14 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.<p><br />
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All talk sessions will be held in Togo Salmon Hall at McMaster University; the poster sessions and banquet will be held in the newly constructed McMaster University Student Centre.<p><br />
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<a href="http://www.csbbcs.org/">The Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science</a> (CSBBCS) is a non-profit organization whose primary function is to advance Canadian research in experimental psychology and behavioral neuroscience.<p><br />
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For a listing of conference activities, go to <a href="http://www.science.mcmaster.ca/~BBCS/2003">http://www.science.mcmaster.ca/~BBCS/2003</a>.

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