LEARN MORE: Brain Awareness Week! 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 genuine community outreach, and their commitment to educating everyone about the potential of research… Listening, learning and making…

WHAT: NOGGINFEST 2021! WE DID IT!! CHECK IT OUT AT THE LINK!! NogginFest 2021: Threshold Potential! WHEN: SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 6:00 - 8:30pm! This is the largest student-run, accessible, public celebration of music, art and interdisciplinary neuroscience in the Pacific Northwest! And it’s FREE!! “I LOVE THIS!! It’s like old #WeirdPortland:…

WHAT: Exploring the Brain with award-winning author Susannah Cahalan Wonderful event! WHEN: Tuesday, April 13th at 5:00pm WHERE: Zoom Meeting ID (872 5609 7777) Susannah Cahalan is an award-winning #1 New York Times bestselling author, journalist, and public speaker. Her 2012 memoir, Brain on Fire has sold over a million…

WHAT: Society for Neuroscience Oregon / SW Washington Annual Meeting A fantastic celebration of regional scientific research! CHECK OUT THE PROGRAM: SFN OR-WA 2021 program WHERE: Register for the *ONLINE* Chapter Meeting HERE WHEN: Thursday, April 15, 8:50am - 7:30pm The Oregon/Southwest Washington Chapter is the local group affiliated with…

WHAT: NW Noggin @ Sunnyside Environmental School WHERE: Google Meet link coming soon for Noggin volunteers! WHEN: 1. Thursday, April 22, 12:30 - 2:00pm (Pacific) 2. Friday, April 23, 12:30 - 2:00pm (Pacific) 3. Thursday, April 29, 12:30 - 2:00pm (Pacific) 4. Friday, April 30, 12:30 - 2:00pm (Pacific) We…

WHAT: Gut-brain axis Review with Dr. Robert Martindale WHEN: Thursday, April 22nd at 6:30pm Pacific time WHERE: Zoom Meeting ID (872 5609 7777); LINK Dr. Robert Martindale is a Professor of Surgery and former Chief of General Surgery at OHSU. He specializes in surgical nutrition and surgical critical care, and will…

WHAT: NW Noggin @ Sunnyside Environmental School WHERE: Google Meet link coming soon for Noggin volunteers! WHEN: 1. Thursday, April 22, 12:30 - 2:00pm (Pacific) 2. Friday, April 23, 12:30 - 2:00pm (Pacific) We did it! A crayon in Homer’s brain 3. Thursday, April 29, 12:30 - 2:00pm (Pacific) 4.…

WHAT: NW Noggin @ Sunnyside Environmental School WHERE: Google Meet link coming soon for Noggin volunteers! WHEN: 1. Thursday, April 22, 12:30 - 2:00pm (Pacific) 2. Friday, April 23, 12:30 - 2:00pm (Pacific) 3. Thursday, April 29, 12:30 - 2:00pm (Pacific) 4. Friday, April 30, 12:30 - 2:00pm (Pacific) We're…

WHAT: NW Noggin @ Sunnyside Environmental School WHERE: Google Meet link coming soon for Noggin volunteers! WHEN: 1. Thursday, April 22, 12:30 - 2:00pm (Pacific) 2. Friday, April 23, 12:30 - 2:00pm (Pacific) 3. Thursday, April 29, 12:30 - 2:00pm (Pacific) 4. Friday, April 30, 12:30 - 2:00pm (Pacific) We're…

WHAT: NW Noggin visit @ Maclaren Youth Correctional Facility WHERE: Via ZOOM link (we'll email to volunteers!) WHEN: POSTPONED (unit in quarantine; new date/time TBD) “Because the brain is undergoing such rapid, fundamental changes at this stage of life, adolescents have a heightened capacity to learn and to out of…