The Society for Neuroscience conference will bring 30,000 researchers to Washington DC this November (11/11 - 11/15), including many of our NW Noggin (nwnoggin.org) outreach volunteers.  NW Noggin brings together graduate and undergraduate collaborators from the Pacific Northwest, who since 2012 have developed and delivered their own arts-integrated instruction on the brain and…

WHAT: Art of Neuroscience booth WHERE: Walter E. Washington Convention Center, L Street Bridge WHEN: Saturday, November 11 – Wednesday, November 15, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Booth #7 NW Noggin – www.nwnoggin.org  Bill Griesar, Ph.D. is Neuroscience Coordinator for NW Noggin (nwnoggin.org), an art and neuroscience outreach nonprofit based in Portland, Oregon. Bill…

WHAT: Meeting with Megan Perez, Legislative Assistant to Cathy McMorris-Rogers WHERE: Room B-245, Longworth House Office Building, South of the U.S. Capitol, bounded by Independence Ave., New Jersey Ave., South Capitol St., and C St., S.E TRANSIT: Capitol South Metro Station on the Blue and Orange Lines is closest... WHEN: Monday,…

WHAT: Meeting with Kristen Donheffner, Legislative Assistant, Representative Earl Blumenauer WHERE: Room 1111, Longworth House Office Building, South of the U.S. Capitol, bounded by Independence Ave., New Jersey Ave., South Capitol St., and C St., S.E TRANSIT: Capitol South Metro Station on the Blue and Orange Lines is closest… WHEN: Monday,…

WHAT: Outreach visit to the BRAIN Club at Sidwell Friends School WHERE: Sidwell Friends School, 3825 Wisconsin Ave, Washington, DC 20016 WHEN: Monday, November 13, 3:00 - 4:30pm (please arrive on time) Closest METRO station: Tenleytown/American University Red Line station (0.7 mile walk) Noggin has been invited to talk brains,…

WHAT: Visit to Turner Elementary WHERE: Turner Elementary, 3264 Stanton Rd. SE, Washington DC 20032 WHEN: Tuesday, November 15, 2017, 8:00am - 3:15pm Our NW Noggin outreach volunteers  -  along with Dr. Paul Aravich ("The Brain Guy") from Eastern Virginia Medical School, and Emma Lindberg, Outreach Assistant for the Society for Neuroscience…

WHAT: Celebration of Women in Neuroscience Luncheon WHERE: Renaissance Washington Hotel, 999 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001 WHEN: Tuesday, November 14, 12:00 - 2:00pm From Mark Rutledge-Gorman, Portland Alcohol Research Center, OHSU: "For a number of years the PARC has provided support and materials for NWNoggin staff and events...because of your…

WHAT: Society for Neuroscience Presidential reception WHERE: Marriott Marquis Hotel Ballroom, 901 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001 WHEN: Tuesday, November 14, 8:00 - 10:30pm Noggin participants Bill Griesar, NW Noggin Thank you for this opportunity! Through nwnoggin.org, our graduate and undergraduate #sciart outreach volunteers are dedicated to informing and…

WHAT:  Briefing with Brains, Art & Ice Cream for the House Neuroscience/STEAM caucuses WHERE:   Cannon House Office Building, Room 122, 27 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003 TRANSIT: Capitol South Metro Station on the Blue and Orange Lines is closest WHEN:  Wednesday, November 15, 2017, 1 - 3pm Meet EARLY:  we…