Post by Scott Atkins, undergraduate in Perception course at Portland State University “Dad, you’re thinking about it too much! Just read the story,” she said. Or at least, she seemed to say (she’s only two, after all). But my daughter was right. While reading a book about wildly fantastic creatures,…
The American Medical Women’s Association is a century old organization serving “to advance women in medicine and improve women’s health…by providing and developing leadership, advocacy, education, expertise, mentoring, and strategic alliances…” LEARN MORE: American Medical Women’s Association “A woman’s health is her capital.” –Harriet Beecher Stowe We LOVE collaborating with…
NW Noggin is honored to be a Brain Awareness Week partner of the Dana Foundation, a leading philanthropic organization that supports brain research through grants, publications and educational programs. We share their enthusiasm for active outreach, and their commitment to educating the public about the potential of research… “I tell my students, ‘When…
Post by Camden Howard, undergraduate in Psychology at Portland State University. Photos and editing contributions by Bill Griesar. Cam introduces Mac students to a human brain from BioGift NW Noggin traveled across the Columbia River this week to visit with students and families at “the Mac” – a.k.a., McLoughlin Middle…
“Remember you are all people and all people are you. Remember you are this universe and this universe is you. Remember all is in motion, is growing, is you.” –Joy Harjo, from “Remember” Our NW Noggin volunteers eagerly returned to meet with young people incarcerated at the MacLaren Youth Correctional…
Post by Raeleen Gilman, Science Teacher at Skyridge Middle School in the Camas School District. NW Noggin volunteers (including a former Skyridge graduate!) have brought brains and art to classrooms here since 2014! Just last week Robby Heiberg, Darrin Lane, Aaron Eisen and Greyson Moore from Psychology at Portland State…
Post by CoreyAnne Russell, Science Teacher, Fort Vancouver High School/Center for International Studies NW Noggin volunteers are honored to work alongside CoreyAnne Russell and other science teachers at Fort Vancouver High School, the Home of the Trappers! Their students have dissected sheep brains and viewed live brain surgeries at Providence St.…
Post by Sai Kiersarsky, NW Noggin volunteer and Portland State University teaching assistant for the Advanced Neurophysiological Psychology course (Winter term 2019) Sai joined fellow NW Noggin volunteers, along with students and teachers from Fort Vancouver High School last week to attend Providence Brain Watch, an innovative educational outreach program…
Post by Michael Deveney, NW Noggin volunteer and Portland State University teaching assistant for the Advanced Neurophysiological Psychology course (Winter term 2019) “Surgeons must be very careful When they take the knife! Underneath their fine incisions Stirs the Culprit – Life!” –Emily Dickinson Michael joined fellow NW Noggin volunteers, along…
“Knowing something about the deep origins of humanity only adds to the remarkable fact of our existence: all of our extraordinary capabilities arose from basic components that evolved in ancient fish and other creatures.” ― Neil Shubin, Your Inner Fish Going places and reaching out, listening and reflecting, and sharing…