In addition to the hormones in your blood and neurotransmitters in your brain, stress can also affect the brain’s inflammatory immune system. One source of stress that appears especially potent in eliciting these changes is social interaction.
Join Marie-Claude Audet, research associate in the Department of Neuroscience, as she reviews the scientific evidence showing that social stressors may contribute to brain inflammation, depression and anxiety.
Where: Wild Oat Café at 817 Bank Street.
When: Wednesday, Jan. 30 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
The free 20-minute discussion will be followed by a question and answer session. The Science Café series takes place every second Wednesday until April 24, 2013.
The Science Café series is organized by the Faculty of Science at Carleton University to discuss relevant issues facing our society and how science can help solve real-world problems. Meet some of our award-winning faculty members and graduate students as they share their excitement about science with the community. For more information, visit http://sciencecafe.carleton.ca/.
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For more information:
Chris Cline
Media Relations
Carleton University
613-520-2600, ext. 1391
christopher_cline@carleton.ca