WHAT: STEM Week Oregon WHERE: All over Oregon! WHEN: May 5 - 13th, 2018 May 5th through the 13th is STEM Week Oregon 2018, a state-wide movement to raise awareness, celebrate and engage in activities involving science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Celebrate STEM: Quality STEM education is critical for our…
Trade Food for Thought to Power 86 BILLION Neurons How much energy does a #brain require? How many brain cells do you have? Are we unique in terms of brain size, number of neurons, or social skills, tool use, deception, play..? LEARN MORE HERE AT THE LINK! Soup for Brains!…
WHAT: Noggin Tuesdays @ p:ear! We did it! Questions on zombies, sleep, humor, ear worms, and the role of various brain regions. We painted sections of the brain based on functional associations (e.g., graffiti "tags" could belong in the temporal lobe, for visual object recognition :) Tagging the temporal lobe…
What: Talk about color perception with brains and projects at PCC Newberg Where PCC Newberg, Newberg Education Center room 112, 135 Werth Blvd, Newberg, OR 97132 When: Tuesday May 8, 4:30-6:20 pm
WHAT: Noggin visit to Fort Vancouver High We did it! Questions on weed, ayahuasca, bipolar disorder, DID, hallucinations, gender identity, memory, intelligence, autism, ADHD - and sheep brains! Learn more at the link! Trap Squad! WHERE: Fort Vancouver High School, 5700 E 18th St, Vancouver, WA 98661 WHEN: Thursday, May 10th (& 17th),…
The "Secret Sauce" to Honing the Mind New post! Learn more at the link... Diamond advice: brains, art, stories & play Monday, May 14, 2018 5:30pm (for Noggin volunteers!)–8:30 p.m. Newmark Theatre Noggin volunteers should arrive by 5:30pm for set up… Executive function skills - self-control, perseverance, creativity - are…
WHAT: Noggin Tuesdays @ p:ear! We did it! See what we learned at the link... Giant brains @ p:ear! WHERE: p:ear, 338 NW 6th Ave., Portland, OR 97209 WHEN: Tuesday, May 15, 2018, 9:30 - 11:30am Learn about our visits so far this spring... Tagging the temporal lobe P:ear: “He LOVES this” Noggin…
WHAT: Noggin visit to Fort Vancouver High WHERE: Fort Vancouver High School, 5700 E 18th St, Vancouver, WA 98661 WHEN: Thursday, May 17th, 2017, 7:25am – 2:05pm ****RESCHEDULING**** Join us at Fort Vancouver High School to talk (and DISSECT) brains! We'll be returning to Fort to tackle sheep brain dissections on two…
WHAT: STEAM Night event to celebrate STEAM education and engage in the community! We did it! Learn more at the link... Applied neuroscience – & STEAM From STEAM Instructional Specialist Darcy Gill: "Thank you again for coming to our STEAM Night--your station was definitely the talk of the event. I had…
Anxiety and Learning Problems: Could it be the Fats you Eat? Monday, May 21, 2018 5:30pm (for Noggin volunteers!)–8:30 p.m. Newmark Theatre, 1111 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205 “I’m here to talk about two of my favorite things,” began Dr. Moghaddam. “Brains – and eating fat!” More details at the link! Diet…
