CERN Accelerating science

Did you know that your brain makes up just 2% of your body’s weight, yet consumes 20% of its energy?

The brain is truly our body’s control centre, a complex organ responsible for thought, memory, emotion, movement, vision, breathing, temperature, hunger and virtually every other function that sustains us and enables us to thrive. In the lead-up to World Brain Day (celebrated globally in July), CERN’s Medical Service invites you to explore your most powerful organ during “My Brain and Me”, a one-day event focused on understanding, maintaining and enhancing your brain.

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