OBI Public Talks
Learn about brain disorders and neuroscience research from experts and advocates
We host up to 4 free public talks per year with Ontario experts speaking on a range of topics from brain research to brain health. Click the links below to watch one of our previous public talks online. Make sure you don't miss our next public talk by subscribing to our mailing list.
Watch the most recent public talk online
Mindfulness in Stressful Times
Learn about coping with the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic and tap into the power of being present. Join an online conversation with CAMH experts who teach mindfulness to autistic adults and their caregivers.
Watch previous public talks online
Science Meets Psychedelics
Norman Farb and Anne Wagner
The F-Words: Finding the ability in disability
Dr. Andrea Cross, Dr. Jan Willem Gorter and Dr. Peter Rosenbaum
Pain in Children: What we don’t know can hurt them
Dr. Christine Chambers, Dr. Darcy Fehlings and Julian and Donna Cappelli.
Old Drugs, New Uses
Dr. Pierre Blier and Dr. Erick Sell
Indigenous Culture and Connection to the Land
Carol Hopkins
Intimate Partner Violence and Concussion
Dr. Eve Valera, Deirdre Reddick and Ruth Wilcock
Promoting Mental Wellness in Indigenous Communities
Dr. Michael Dan, Dr. Suzanne Stewart and Carol Hopkins
Bruising Your Brain- What Science and Sports say about Concussions
Dr. Carolyn Emory, Eric Lindros and Dr. Roger Zemek
Dementia Beyond Alzheimer's
Dr. Elizabeth Finger, Dr. JB Orange, and Dr. Mandar Jog
Memory & Alzheimer's Disease – Your Brain is Amazing!
Dr. Guy Seabrook and Susan Ormiston
Autism: Different Thinking About Those Who Think Differently
Mike Lake and Dr. Evdokia Anagnostou
Stem Cells: the Hope and the Hype
Dr. Cindi Morshead and Dr. Michael Fehlings
Why Women Make a Difference in Brain Science
Dr. Gillian Einstein, Dr. Jason Lerch, Dr. Pooja Viswanathan, Judith John and Marica Moffat
Lessons from Life, Lobotomies and Lies
Dr. Don Stuss, Founding President and Scientific Director of OBI
Three Brains. Three Lives. Three Stories
Whitney Goulstone, Rick Green, and Andy Barrie
Driving Urgency and Unity in the Fight Against Alzheimer's
George Vradenburg
Brain Stimulation: The next generation of treatments for better mental health
Dr. Jonathan Downar
Taking Charge of Your Brain Health
Dr. Tiffany Chow