Day One at McCoy - BRAINS

Day Two at McCoy - NEURONS

NW Noggin will be at the Portland Art Museum! http://portlandartmuseum.org/events-programs/educator-programs/   Teach science through the arts! Join NW Noggin and Art Museum staff to explore unexpected connections between neuroscience, computer science, chemistry, gaming, and art at the Museum. Refreshments at 5 p.m. Program begins at 5:15 p.m. Admission is free. Registration…

Day Three at McCoy - SYNAPSES, TRANSMITTERS, AND DRUGS

2015 OHSU Brain Awareness Lecture Series Breaking the Brain:  The Impact of Concussion at Any Age featuring Robert Stern NW Noggin is attending and tabling each of the lectures put on by the OHSU Brain Institute! We hope to see you there!

We’ll be meeting with a class of first graders, and we're told that they have “knowledge of dendrites!”  (this should be a pretty cool visit… :) Those of you assigned to the Boys & Girls Club summer effort, where we’ll also be working with younger kids (Alex, Maxwell, Vanessa..?)  -…

Our fourth (and last) visit to the awesome students at McCoy Academy is set for Monday, June 1... That means our last planning session at the McMenamin's Chapel Pub is on 5/26/15 @ 5pm... http://www.mcmenamins.com/1665-chapel-pub-hours

How does methamphetamine affect genes, behavior, and development?  How does the adolescent brain respond to stimulants? Emily Eastwood from OHSU, and Tara Williams from PNCA, discuss the science  -  and art  -  of development and drugs…

Day Four at McCoy - BRAIN DISSECTION