The Great Brain Experiment for Pc

1. Each time you play you'll be contributing data to a huge scientific experiment, taking part in research that could previously only be conducted on small groups of volunteers in the lab.

2. The free app has been developed for Brain Awareness Week 2013 (11-17th March 2013) and is being supported by the Wellcome Trust.

3. Neuroscientists at University College London have 'gamified' their research, creating a quirky, fun app which turns neuroscience experiments into games.

4. Dr Rick Adams, from the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging, says: “We wanted something that shows people what neuroscience is really about.

5. Be part of a unique scientific experiment by playing games on your phone.

6. The Great Brain Experiment will look at memory, impulsivity, how we take risks, and how well the mind’s eye can see.

7. It’s actually trying to answer questions all of us are interested in, like ‘What makes me happy?’.

8. It will allow the researchers to explore questions that are normally impossible to ask.

9. It’s not all brains in jars or men in white coats.

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