Dharun Srirathan
My love for neuroscience stems from undertaking an EPQ in which I explored the development of the brain as one ages and how this influences one’s intelligence. During this project, I contacted multiple professors to gain their viewpoint on the arguments I proposed in my essay, looking for any assistance that they could provide to my dissertation. Therefore, I am extremely comfortable and proficient in being able to reach out to top professors and speakers in the field of neuroscience, where I could then give talks on intriguing topics within the field.
Having chaired the TedX talks at my school, I have experience in being able to organise a successful speaker-based event, providing me with invaluable organisational, leadership and problem-solving skills, that will be translatable in organising a speaker series. Furthermore, whilst hosting several fundraising events to raise money for charity, I managed to overcame many challenges, enhancing my problem-solving skills and communication skills.
Some of my main ideas for the speaker series are as follows:
- Having talks on a wide range of topics within neuroscience ranging from how the different aspects of the brain works to neurodegenerative diseases to what a day in the life of a neuroscientist would be like
- Introducing interactive, Q&A sessions with neuroscientists and neurosurgeons to answer any questions that students have
- Hosting live speaker sessions, on top of online sessions to really improve audience engagement with the speakers, making all the talks , a more pleasant experience for both the speakers and the students