Noggin Fest 2021!

Post by Carli Cox, Portland State University Rosenbaum Scholar

NogginFest 2021 is here!

SAVE THE DATE: SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 6-8:30pm

We did it!!

NogginFest 2021: Threshold Potential!

WATCH THE SHOW!

Come join us for our annual celebration of art, music, and, of course, brains! This is the largest student-run, accessible, public celebration of interdisciplinary neuroscience in the Pacific Northwest!

And it’s FREE!!

This year, for pandemic safety, we’re going online (Zoom link on the way). Yet this means that *YOU* can hear great music, enjoy compelling art, ask burning brain questions and hear from accomplished neuroscientists – from ANYWHERE!

Get Your Glial Gift/Raffle ticket!

****SOLD OUT!!

EXPLORE THE NOGGINFEST ART AUCTION!

Our tremendous thanks to the Dana Foundation, the originators of BRAIN AWARENESS WEEK, for awarding NW Noggin a grant to fund NogginFest 2021, and put on our FOURTH annual sciart extravaganza!

LEARN MORE: Noggin awarded Dana Foundation Brain Awareness grant!

LEARN MORE: Dana Foundation Brain Awareness Week 2021

LEARN MORE: ABOUT NOGGINFEST!

Research

We are thrilled to announce three extraordinary speakers, Dr. Chris Stauffer, who will share his extensive work on psychedelics, Dr. Heather Zwickey, who will delve into the gut-brain axis, and Gail Stonebarger, who will explain what she’s learned from studying the oldest monkey brains in the world! There will be audience opportunities to ask questions.

LEARN MORE: Chris Stauffer

LEARN MORE: Heather Zwickey

LEARN MORE: Gail Stonebarger

Music

We’ll also showcase some of Portland’s mind-expanding musicians! We’re extraordinarily honored to welcome Fish Martinez (2 8 Tha Native), indie rock band Stellaruse and classical guitarist Ryan Walsh.

Shannon Entropy performing at the Alberta Rose Theatre for the inaugural NogginFest 2017

Art

We’ll also host a live art auction before and during the event, with ALL proceeds supporting the artists, and student outreach volunteers (many from the Portland State University Neuroscience Club) who will present (COVID-permitting) at the Society for Neuroscience conference in Chicago and visit with local K12 students to talk cutting edge brain research and make art!

LEARN MORE: NogginFest helps get informed and enthusiastic NW Noggin outreach volunteers to national research conferences and K12 schools!

LEARN MORE: What have NW Noggin volunteers done with the Society for Neuroscience?

AVAILABLE @ NOGGINFEST: Stunning Brainbow Hippocampus print by Greg Dunn

Get ready to see, enjoy and perhaps purchase some AMAZING art made by artists and brain enthusiasts alike!

Experiment

We’re also deeply honored to welcome celebrated neuroscientist and author Dr. Theanne Griffith, who will read from her work and conduct an experiment you can try at home!

LEARN MORE: Dr. Theanne Griffith

STAY TUNED: We’ll continue to update ALL NogginFest 2021 details RIGHT HERE, and on Twitter and Instagram. Complete schedule BELOW!

Our event is FREE and open to all ages who would like to come and appreciate neuroscience, art, music and brains! However, we’ll have “glial gifts” available for purchase with all sorts of goodies (3D brains anyone?) to make our online celebration feel a little more immersive—link to purchase BELOW.

Get Your Glial Gift/Raffle ticket!

There will be beer with your glial gift! Details to come 🙂

NW Noggin is a volunteer nonprofit, where NO ONE gets paid, and all donations directly support community outreach. Thank you for supporting FREE, arts-integrated, research-based neuroscience education for K-12 and the public in the Pacific Northwest – and beyond..!