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Let’s get brainy this March! International Brain Awareness Week falls between 12 and 18 March. In 2019, we’re giving you an entire month of Brain Awareness events! Starting on 6 March with ourWomen in Neuroscience panels and ending on 28 March in Auckland with an evening chat about the Ageing Brain, March is bringing you 17 events happening across New Zealand. See our full schedule of events listed below, at brainmonth.co.nz , and for our supporters expect an invitation in the mail for events happening near you. For more information or to register, please visit brainmonth.co.nz or email RSVP@neurological.org.nz. 6 March InternationalWomen’s Day –Women in Neuroscience * Invercargill 5.30pm – 7.00pm Panel discussion about women in the neuroscience field. Led by Dr Louise Bicknell. 7 March InternationalWomen’s Day –Women in Neuroscience * Auckland 6.00pm – 7.30pm Panel discussion about women in the neuroscience field. Led by Associate Professor Johanna Montgomery. 8 March InternationalWomen’s Day –Women in Neuroscience * Dunedin 12.00pm – 1.30pm Panel discussion about women in the neuroscience field, in collaboration with the Otago Pioneer Women’s Memorial Association. Led by Associate Professor Louise C. Parr-Brownlie. 11 March Maintaining Healthy Cognition asWe Age Queenstown 10.00am – 11.30am Dr Liana Machado will speak about the potential for accessible activities, such as engaging in physical activity or volunteering in your community, to improve cognitive performance. 4 / Headlines