WHAT: Noggin outreach at Fort Vancouver!

We did it!!

WHERE: Fort Vancouver High School, 5700 E 18th St, Vancouver, WA 98661

WHEN: Friday, January 31, 2025, 8:30am – 3:00pm

GREAT QUESTIONS!

What is numbness?
How does the Blood Brain Barrier work?
How do video games help your brain?
What is the oldest brain you have?
Do adult brains shrink?
How does pregnancy and parenthood affect the brain?
Are there things that eat your brain? Why do ‘brain eating amoeba’ live in warm water?
If cells in our body are constantly dividing then why is there dementia?
What is the dura mater?
Why do brains have ventricles?
What’s the coolest thing you’ve learned about the brain through research?
What’s your favorite psychological theory?
Is homosexuality dependent on the brain?
What causes headaches?
If there are no pain receptors in the brain why do we get headaches?
What happens if a brain gets split?
Why are people ticklish  –  but you can’t tickle yourself?

We are super-excited to return to Fort!

Last year Vancouver Public Schools changed their high school start times to a more reasonable 8:40am, based partly on neuroscience research presented in classrooms by Northwest Noggin outreach volunteers!

COME JOIN US!

Please email griesar@pdx.edu and jleake@pdx.edu to get involved

COMMITTED PARTICIPANTS
1. Bill Griesar, NW Noggin/PSU/OHSU
2. Jeff Leake, NW Noggin/PSU
3. Cassidy Rickel, PSU
4. Allan Gaither, PSU
5. Joseph McKinney, PSU
6. Willow Coughlan, PSU
7. Sydney Watson, PSU
8. Omri Jones, PSU
9. Becky Callos, PSU
10. Denesa Lockwood, NW Noggin/OHSU
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We’ve visited Coreyanne Russell and James Cederstrom’s 9th through 12th grade classrooms on multiple occasions. More details are at the links!

Trapper Keeper!

Hey Vancouver: Let Kids Sleep!

Sleepy brains at Fort

Tired Trappers at Fort

Uploading your brain from Vancouver

Why do you study the brain?

Trap Squad!

Brains, biofeedback & SLEEP

Ventricles in Vancouver!