Inequity is inherent in U.S. education. Many private schools, and public schools in higher income districts offer multiple electives, and further opportunities for academic, athletic and social engagement. Wealthier families often pay for summer programs, travel, hire tutors, and otherwise supplement school experiences with contacts, experiences and connections that can…
“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose…” ― Dr. Seuss, Oh, The Places You’ll Go! MedCure is an Oregon company that connects people donating their bodies to science with doctors learning to successfully perform surgery, researchers developing and testing new…
NW Noggin is a proud partner of the Education department at the Portland Art Museum, and Jeff Leake, an exceptional artist, educator and Arts Coordinator for Noggin was just appointed to serve on their Teacher Advisory Council for a two year term! Council members collaborate with Education staff to promote meaningful student…
“There is no real independent self, aloof from other human beings, inspecting the world, inspecting other people. You are, in fact, connected not just via Facebook and Internet, you’re actually quite literally connected by your neurons.” — Vilayanur S. Ramachandran SAVE THE DATE: October 19th set for Homelessness and the…
Brains process information, and brain cells transmit data about the world – both external and internal – through the flow of electricity. There is often uncertainty in these processes, and multiple potential routes for details about sights, sounds, gut feelings and social interactions to flow through our extraordinarily complex networks of wired neurons. Entropy…
…is not a safe, secure place to sleep, or call home… This summer, NW Noggin is working with p:ear to organize a public fall event to address the issue of affordable housing and the brain. We aim to bring together students from Portland State University and OHSU who study sleep, anxiety, depression, emotional regulation, drugs,…
We had a blast answering direct, insightful, heartfelt and enjoyable questions about arts-integrated neuroscience outreach from over 3000 curious and passionate participants in our Reddit Science AMA this week. It is exciting to see strong interest in brain research, education and the arts – the conversation apparently drew more than 21,000 viewers worldwide! Check it out here: Science Outreach…
Noggin loves working with Kelly Love, the Director of Community Relations at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center in Vancouver, to offer brain education through play and art at their annual Healthy Kids Fair..! LEARN MORE FROM LAST YEAR: Igniting interest with Blaze and Brains! The Fair offers area residents a chance to buy…
If you have ever met a more enthusiastic teacher than Bill I might have a hard time believing it! I have had the pleasure of teaching with Bill for the past five years, and I can honestly say that he is the best teacher I have witnessed in my academic…
The roses (and dendrites!) were blooming this week in Milwaukie, Oregon, south of Portland but synapsed to the city by the orange line MAX… We arrived at Ardenwald Elementary in North Clackamas Public Schools, signed in and began taping a vibrant brain map to the carpeted floor of Sarah Power’s second grade classroom… We’d gathered another sizable crowd…