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Cutting for Stone

Posted on 08. Jan, 2010 by Jenny.

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The book we have chosen for our January reading group is Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese…a novel that can be described in 3 words as epic, sprawling and vivid.

Testing Intelligence

Posted on 04. Jan, 2010 by Jenny.

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Are IQ tests the best way of testing intelligence?…

Thinking Out Loud

Posted on 04. Jan, 2010 by Jenny.

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Need help answering difficult problems?….try thinking out loud!

Scrabble TV Programme

Posted on 04. Jan, 2010 by Jenny.

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The origins of scrabble…

Eyeball Engineering Game

Posted on 22. Dec, 2009 by Jenny.

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A fun interactive game that will test you….

Experts warn against Christmas Brain Drain

Posted on 18. Dec, 2009 by Mark.

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Brain training experts are warning that people all across the country will suffer from Festive Brain Drain this Christmas as we switch off our brains and stare at the TV.

We have had some enquiries concerning a BBC programme last week called ‘Alzheimer’s The Musical’. The programme presented evidence that singing can be a useful stimulus for the brain, which is more effective at retaining words when used in song and music. Singing is therefore a useful and enjoyable stimulus for anyone with dementia.

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The Story of Maths

Posted on 14. Dec, 2009 by Jenny.

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December’s viewing group choice is the Open University classic – The Story of Maths. Presented by Marcus Du Sautoy.

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James May’s Amazing Brain Trainer

Posted on 02. Dec, 2009 by Jenny.

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December’s viewing group choice has Christmas present written all over it….’James May’s Amazing Brain Trainer’ – an interactive DVD for all the family!

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Lovely Bones

Posted on 27. Nov, 2009 by Jenny.

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The book which we have chosen for our December Reading Group is the ‘Lovely Bones’ by Alice Sebold, a novel about life and death, forgiveness and vengeance, memory and forgetting…