New light on the brain

Two prominent neuroscientists recently conducted a seminar on sleep, epilepsy and strokes. Kim Dalli gets the low-down on research into the most complex organ – the brain. A way to block epilepsy Vincenzo Crunelli from Cardiff University specialises in two different but connected areas – sleep disorders and what is known as absence epilepsy. He starts off our interview with a disclaimer: under strict instructions from Scotland Yard, we are unable to photograph him due to threats from anti-vivisectionists. Thanks to funding from the Malta Council for Science and Technology and the charity... This article is part of our premium content. Full story is available on Times of Malta Premium.