“I dwell in possibility.” – Emily Dickinson We remember this! It’s been over a year since we evacuated campus, struggled with ring lights and camera cords and converted all our live, in person interdisciplinary neuroscience courses to an online format. Only days before closure, we were holding noggins in crowded…
“A little flower that blooms in May. A lovely sunset at the end of a day. Someone helping a stranger along the way. That’s heaven to me.” –Sam Cooke Our noggins contain multitudes Each of us is made of billions of cells which reach out and join with others. These…
This is a Thank You Padlet created by the BILLIONS of Neurons in Jeremy/Nathan’s Class We love outreach ❤️ LEARN MORE: A crayon in Homer’s brain LEARN MORE: Neurons in Minecraft & More! Thank you for inviting us to Sunnyside!!
We spent the last two weeks talking brain research and considering deep, challenging questions from 4th graders in Portland Public Schools. LEARN MORE: A crayon in Homer’s brain And the students at Sunnyside Environmental School also made their own brain cells! Teachers Jeremy Thomas and Asa Gervich shared the following…
We love questions! Some of the BEST questions come from students in public schools, who are fascinated by neuroscience research, and eager to share their own thoughts, interests, artwork and ideas about our brains! Wait a minute: just how did that crayon get in?! LEARN MORE: HOMЯ episode, The Simpsons…
Post by Greyson Moore from Portland State University and Aaron Eisen from the National University of Natural Medicine and Oregon Health & Science University As an icy snowstorm blanketed much of North America, including Northwest Oregon, our informed and enthusiastic Noggin volunteers were excited to visit (virtually) the warm Hawaiian…
Post written by New/Mixed media artist Kit S. Carlton. Kit also joined OHSU Behavioral Neuroscientist Sydney Boutros for a collaborative Noggin presentation in October 2019: Memory, Poetry, Brains. Going places! In the first two weeks of February, a team of neuroscientists, students, educators, artists and classrooms of kiddos converged to contemplate…
Post written by Catherine Caine (2015 Hawaii State Teacher of the Year/National Finalist), Bill Griesar – and the amazing 5th graders at Waikiki School! Going places 🌴 As a snowstorm descended on Northwest Oregon, our informed and enthusiastic Noggin volunteers were thrilled to travel (virtually) to the sunny Hawaiian island…
We love visiting biology classrooms at Fort Vancouver High! We’ve enjoyed many welcome opportunities to head north across the mighty Columbia to meet so many thoughtful, engaged and insightful students over the years, and teachers Coreyanne Russell and James Cederstrom are terrific collaborators and valued friends. LEARN MORE: Why do…
NW Noggin is honored to be a Brain Awareness Week partner of the Dana Foundation, a leading philanthropic organization that supports neuroscience 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. LEARN MORE: The Dana Foundation LEARN MORE: Brain Awareness Week…