Ask a Scientist: Do We Understand Pain? | SF

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Ask a Scientist: Fun Nerdy Lectures and Q&A | SF

Ask a Scientist is a casual, educational, entertaining lecture series that takes place at cafes and other informal venues around San Francisco.

The talks feature an expert speaker on a scientific topic, a short presentation, and the opportunity to ask all those burning questions that have been keeping you up at night. No tests, grades, or pressure — just food, drinks, socializing, and conversation about the mysteries of the universe.

Saturday, January 25, 2014
Do We Understand Pain? | Ask a Scientist: Fun Nerdy Lectures and Q&A | SF

Free, but an RSVP is required. Attendance is limited to the first 100 to register.

Pain speaks as forcefully and as personally as any human experience. While the ability to experience pain is essential for survival, chronic pain is the scourge of sentient existence. As a topic of research, pain presents a formidable challenge for scientists. Why can it be so hard to control? Why does individual perception of pain vary? Come join the discussion, as two outstanding neuroscientists reply both “yes” and “no” to our title question: Do we understand pain?

To kindness, to knowledge, we make promise only; pain we obey. — Marcel Proust

Speakers: Allan Basbaum, M.D., Professor of Anatomy, UCSF; and
Michael Rowbotham, M.D., Scientific Director, CPMCRI

Location: Sens Restaurant, Promenade Level, Embarcadero 4, San Francisco. Close to BART and Muni. Embarcadero garage charges $2 for 0-4 hours (with $10+ purchase).

This event is presented in partnership with Wonderfest, the Bay Area Beacon of Science. 

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.