| Event type: | National and Regional Zoom Events |
| Date: | Monday 21st September 2026 |
| Time: | 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
| Venue: | Zoom |
| Organiser: |
The Third Age Trust
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| Cost: | Free |
| Booking: | Note that booking is required. |
The talk explains how different parts of the brain are responsible for keeping us awake and making us go to sleep.
This event is part of u3a week which annually celebrates the learning and fun of u3a. This year our u3a week events are themed around expanding horizons.
Sleep & Dreams
This talk explains how different parts of the brain are responsible for keeping us awake and making us go to sleep. The talk continues to explain how we have different kinds of sleep and how we dream. The meaning of dreams is discussed.
Dr. Bob Pullen is a member of the u3a and a retired University Lecturer who has spent many years giving lectures on the brain to Medical, Pharmacy and Biology students. He has also undertaken brain research in England and America. During this time, he has learned many amazing facts about the human brain which he includes in these talks.