How 11-year-olds helped discover secrets of healthy brain ageing? Decades after sitting a simple classroom test, some were invited by the University of Edinburgh to take part in a unique research journey that continues today. Now turning 90, their experiences are helping scientists understand how our thinking skills change across a lifetime.This event brings their story to life—showing how local people became key contributors to ground-breaking discoveries about healthy brain ageing.No scientific background needed—just curiosity. Come along and be part of the story.This event will be facilitated by Barbora Skarabela, Lothian Birth Cohorts, Department of Psychology | PPLS and Edinburgh Futures Institute.***This event is free and open to all.Please indicate any access requirements when you register to attend. Tags 2026 Public May 20 2026 11.00 - 12.00 How 11-year-olds helped discover secrets of healthy brain ageing? What can a school test taken at age 11 reveal about your life 80 years later? As part of Local Heritage Month, discover one of Scotland’s most remarkable stories—where ordinary schoolchildren from 1947 became part of a world-leading study into memory, ageing, and the human mind. Criagmillar Library 101 Niddrie Mains Rd, Edinburgh EH16 4DS Register to attend
How 11-year-olds helped discover secrets of healthy brain ageing? Decades after sitting a simple classroom test, some were invited by the University of Edinburgh to take part in a unique research journey that continues today. Now turning 90, their experiences are helping scientists understand how our thinking skills change across a lifetime.This event brings their story to life—showing how local people became key contributors to ground-breaking discoveries about healthy brain ageing.No scientific background needed—just curiosity. Come along and be part of the story.This event will be facilitated by Barbora Skarabela, Lothian Birth Cohorts, Department of Psychology | PPLS and Edinburgh Futures Institute.***This event is free and open to all.Please indicate any access requirements when you register to attend. Tags 2026 Public May 20 2026 11.00 - 12.00 How 11-year-olds helped discover secrets of healthy brain ageing? What can a school test taken at age 11 reveal about your life 80 years later? As part of Local Heritage Month, discover one of Scotland’s most remarkable stories—where ordinary schoolchildren from 1947 became part of a world-leading study into memory, ageing, and the human mind. Criagmillar Library 101 Niddrie Mains Rd, Edinburgh EH16 4DS Register to attend
May 20 2026 11.00 - 12.00 How 11-year-olds helped discover secrets of healthy brain ageing? What can a school test taken at age 11 reveal about your life 80 years later? As part of Local Heritage Month, discover one of Scotland’s most remarkable stories—where ordinary schoolchildren from 1947 became part of a world-leading study into memory, ageing, and the human mind.
