During September Joanna carried out her brainology tour. This was funded by the money she won through taking part in I’m a Scientist. She travelled to science museums and schools in Glasgow, Manchester and Liverpool.

The workshops were geared for school children of all ages and highlighted the research into the brain, looking at topics such as spatial awareness and why the two sides of the brain function differently. The brainology tour aimed to give a greater understanding about how the brain can co-ordinate things like movement, hearing and anger. The brainology tour also covered why brain disorders, such as Alzheimer’s disease, occur.