WHAT: Noggins @ Jefferson High School

We did it!!

GREAT QUESTIONS!!!

Why do redheads have a different tolerance for pain?

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“Thank you all so much for volunteering part of your day to come out and spend time with our students! It was the talk of the halls today, and my later classes of the day were so jealous to have missed it!”
-Olive Altieri, Biology Teacher, Jefferson High School

Where was anatomy, including brain anatomy, first investigated in detail?

“Like most of the historical depictions of the brain, including medieval illustrations of trepanning, these drawings are of western European origin. Little, if any work has attempted to compile or assess historical depictions of the brain from outside of the western world. It is very likely that non-western historical depictions of the brain exist, but are less popularized and have been scarce in the circulating historical literature. Thus, more historical investigations are required to balance these views for a complete historical lens on neuroanatomy…”

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What are some career paths for those interested in neuroscience?

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WHERE:  Jefferson High School, 5210 N Kerby St., Portland, OR 97217

WHEN:  Friday, April 17th from 8:00am – noon

CONTACT: Olive Altieri, Biology & Anatomy Teacher, Jefferson High School 

We’re excited to return to Jeff this spring for some brains and art!

From Olive: “As a student body, I’ve noticed that many students show a lot of interest in disruption to the nervous system and deviations in brain function (from injury, addiction, neurological disorders, etc.) They really enjoy getting to be hands-on in their learning, which is why this will be such a great fit for them! They also always enjoy learning about intersectional issues related to individual and public health.”

Please join us! Email griesar@pdx.edu and jleake@pdx.edu to learn more.

COMMITTED PARTICIPANTS
1. Bill Griesar, NW Noggin/PSU/OHSU
2. Jeff Leake, NW Noggin/PSU
3. MacKenzie Johnson, PSU
4. Haile Wells, PSU
5. Sofia Romero, PSU
6. Nyah Hawley, PSU
7. Simra Ahsan, PSU
8. Ameru Mohammed Zaki, PSU
9. Pearl Ton, PSU
10. Mia Knepper, PSU
11. Gabe Guarin, PSU