WHAT: Visit to Lane Middle School w/Latino Network WHERE: Lane Middle School, 7200 SE 60th Ave, Portland OR 97206 WHEN: TUESDAY, May 1, 2018; 3:45 - 5:45pm CONTACT: Oscar Betancourt, Youth Engagement Specialist, Latino Network LEARN MORE: Latino Network Learning & Lobes We’ll begin with introductions, build pipe cleaner neurons, and examine some brains..!…
WHAT: What do mistakes teach us? @ Velo Cult with Rebecca Hood, Behavioral Neuroscience, OHSU and Krystal Ngene, Danielle Ali-Cassim, and 20 dancers from the Kúkátónón African Children's Dance Troupe We did it! LEARN MORE at the link! Parkinson’s, Dance & Mistakes WHERE: Velo Cult, 1969 NE 42nd Ave, Portland, OR 97213 WHEN: Wednesday,…
Abstracts for the annual Society for Neuroscience (SfN) conference are DUE Thursday, May 3 by 5pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)... LEARN MORE: Call for Abstracts SEE WHAT WE DID LAST TIME IN SAN DIEGO... A network grows in San Diego NW Noggin is submitting an abstract for the conference, which is…
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…
WHAT: Noggin Tuesdays @ p:ear! WHERE: p:ear, 338 NW 6th Ave., Portland, OR 97209 WHEN: Tuesday, May 22, 2018, 9:30 - 11:30am We did it! Music, art, brains, storytelling, science! Music & Brain: Rewarding Rhythms for Houseless Youth THIS WEEK: MUSIC AND THE BRAIN! Jesse Hamlin from Shannon Entropy & Internet Beef (&…
WHAT: High School Health Fair WHERE: Jefferson High School, 5210 N Kerby St., Portland, OR 97217 WHEN: Wednesday, May 23rd from 11:15-12:30 Lynn Zimmerman always organizes a terrific mid-day outreach opportunity that draws crowds of curious high schoolers at the Home of the Democrats in North Portland! Learn more about this…
WHAT: Noggin at Lakeshore Elementary School (Vancouver School District) We did it! WATCH THIS SPACE: Post by Denesa Oberbeck coming soon WHERE: Lakeshore Elementary, 9300 NW 21st Ave. Vancouver, WA 98665 WHEN: Thursday May 24th, 9:00 am-11:25 am Brains and art at the Home of the Seagulls! We're visiting with Mrs.…
WHAT: Noggin at Helen Gordon (and Vikings kids included) We did it! Amazing 3, 4 and 5 year old scientists and artists! Meet your brain cells! "I like having conversations with kids. Grownups never ask me what my third favorite reptile is." - Simon Holland WHERE: Helen Gordon Child Development…
WHAT: Noggin visits the PSU Sleep & Dreams class (PSY 410) WHERE: Academic & Student Rec Center 240, Portland State University, 1800 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97201 WHEN: Tuesday, May 29, 5:30 - 6:30pm Noggin volunteers Ashley Keates and Jade Osilla from PSU Psychology will discuss sleep, dreams and brains with…
WHAT: Spinning Wheels: What we can learn about anorexia nervosa from rodents on running wheels with Tara Chowdhury (Behavioral Neuroscience @ OHSU) & Kayla Townsley (PSU, OHSU, NIH BUILD EXITO scholar)... We did it! More details at the link... Spinning Wheels: Anorexia in Research & Art WHERE: Velo Cult, 1969 NE…