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SUMMARY:Noggin @ Jeff!
DESCRIPTION:WHAT: Noggins @ Jefferson High School \nWe did it!!\n \nGREAT QUESTIONS!!! \nWhy do redheads have a different tolerance for pain? \nLEARN MORE: Research reveals why redheads may have different pain thresholds \nLEARN MORE: Red-Haired People’s Altered Responsiveness to Pain\, Analgesics\, and Hypnotics: Myth or Fact? \nLEARN MORE: Anesthetic Requirement is Increased in Redheads \n \n \n \n \n \n“Thank you all so much for volunteering part of your day to come out and spend time with our students! It was the talk of the halls today\, and my later classes of the day were so jealous to have missed it!”\n-Olive Altieri\, Biology Teacher\, Jefferson High School \n \n \n \nWhere was anatomy\, including brain anatomy\, first investigated in detail? \n“Like most of the historical depictions of the brain\, including medieval illustrations of trepanning\, these drawings are of western European origin. Little\, if any work has attempted to compile or assess historical depictions of the brain from outside of the western world. It is very likely that non-western historical depictions of the brain exist\, but are less popularized and have been scarce in the circulating historical literature. Thus\, more historical investigations are required to balance these views for a complete historical lens on neuroanatomy…” \nLEARN MORE: Historical Depictions of the Brain: The Origins from the Non-Western World \n \nLEARN MORE: Ibn Al-Haytham: Father of Modern Optics \nLEARN MORE: How Islam changed medicine \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nWhat are some career paths for those interested in neuroscience? \nLEARN MORE: Careers in Neuroscience \nLEARN MORE: Neuroscience jobs in United States \nLEARN MORE: Career Options for Scientists \n \n \n \n \n \nWHERE:  Jefferson High School\, 5210 N Kerby St.\, Portland\, OR 97217 \nWHEN:  Friday\, April 17th from 8:00am – noon \nCONTACT: Olive Altieri\, Biology & Anatomy Teacher\, Jefferson High School  \n \nWe’re excited to return to Jeff this spring for some brains and art! \n \nFrom Olive: “As a student body\, I’ve noticed that many students show a lot of interest in disruption to the nervous system and deviations in brain function (from injury\, addiction\, neurological disorders\, etc.) They really enjoy getting to be hands-on in their learning\, which is why this will be such a great fit for them! They also always enjoy learning about intersectional issues related to individual and public health.” \n \nPlease join us! Email griesar@pdx.edu and jleake@pdx.edu to learn more. \nCOMMITTED PARTICIPANTS\n1. Bill Griesar\, NW Noggin/PSU/OHSU\n2. Jeff Leake\, NW Noggin/PSU\n3. MacKenzie Johnson\, PSU\n4. Haile Wells\, PSU\n5. Sofia Romero\, PSU\n6. Nyah Hawley\, PSU\n7. Simra Ahsan\, PSU\n8. Ameru Mohammed Zaki\, PSU\n9. Pearl Ton\, PSU\n10. Mia Knepper\, PSU\n11. Gabe Guarin\, PSU
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LOCATION:Jefferson High School
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SUMMARY:Noggin @ Jack and Jill!
DESCRIPTION:WHAT: Noggin visit with Jack and Jill \nWe did it!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n“Thank you all for volunteering your time with our kids on Saturday. Your enthusiasm and knowledge for neuroscience was infectious\, and the session made a great impression on them. These pictures tell it all!” -Angela Patrick\, Jack and Jill of America\, Portland Willamette Valley Chapter \n \nThank you for inviting us! \nWHERE: North Portland Community Library\, 512 N. Killingsworth\, Portland OR 97211 \nWHEN: Saturday\, April 18th\, 3:00 – 5:00pm; 2:45pm for set up! \nCONTACT: Angela Patrick\, Jack and Jill of America\, Portland Willamette Valley Chapter \n \nThe nonprofit Jack and Jill of America aims to provide social\, cultural and educational opportunities for youth between the ages of 2 and 19\, through programs centered around leadership development\, awareness of cultural heritage and community service. \n \nThis is our first visit with Jack and Jill. We’re excited to meet more Northwest families\, make art and discuss any and all questions about brains and research! \n \nSome questions!!!\nHow much does sleep really affect the brain?\nHow much of the brain can you live without?\nWhat parts of the brain do you need the most?\nWhat are the best fruits and vegetables to support brain health?\nHow much of the brain do we actually use?\nHow many minutes of cell phone use is safe for the brain? \nWhat is the strangest thing you have ever learned about the brain?\nWhat is the most important thing you should do to keep your brain healthy?\nWhat’s the best diet for a healthy brain?\nWhat part of your brain makes you a “lefty” or a “righty”? \n“A preference for using one hand over another—or handedness—is a complex trait with well-studied neural correlates. Differences in the language\, motor\, and somatosensory networks have been consistently reported when comparing right- and left-handed individuals. For example\, left-handed individuals exhibit more bilateral activation of brain regions during language tasks\, suggesting a greater reliance on the right hemisphere for language processing. The corpus callosum\, which connects the two hemispheres\, may be larger in left-handed individuals\, indicating increased inter-hemispheric communication. Recent work further suggests that differences related to handedness extend beyond localized regions to widespread functional connectivity differences\, potentially affecting every canonical brain network…” \nBUT: What is a lefty? What’s a righty? \nLEARN MORE: Brain handedness associations depend on how and when handedness is measured \nLEARN MORE: Polygenic scores for handedness and their association with asymmetries in brain structure \nLEARN MORE: Large-scale differences in functional organization of left- and right-handed individuals using whole-brain\, data-driven analysis of connectivity \nLEARN MORE: Why are some people left-handed? An evolutionary perspective \nJOIN US!\nPlease contact griesar@pdx.edu and jleake@pdx.edu for to get involved 🙂 \nCOMMITTED PARTICIPANTS\n1. Bill Griesar\, PSU/OHSU/NW Noggin\n2. Jeff Leake\, PSU/NW Noggin\n3. Haile Wells\, PSU\n4. Rean Guardian\, PSU\n5. Jeanne Fu\, Multnomah Arts Center\n6. Maddy Monahan\, PSU\n7. Simra Ahsan\, PSU\n8. Ameru Mohammed Zaki\, PSU\n9. Mia Knepper\, PSU\n10. Gabe Guarin\, PSU\n11. Charlie Kelley\, PSU\n12. Victoria Boateng\, PSU \n 
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SUMMARY:Noggin @ MLK in Vancouver!
DESCRIPTION:WHAT: Noggin visit with K-5 students! \nWe did it!!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nWHERE: Martin Luther King Elementary School\, 4801 Idaho St\, Vancouver\, WA 98661 \nWHEN: Tuesday\, April 21\, 2026\, 12:30 – 2:30pm \nCONTACT: Amalia Franco\, Family Community Resource Coordinator\, MLK Elementary \n \nGoing back to elementary school with extra noggins and art! \nCOMMITTED PARTICIPANTS\n1. Bill Griesar\, NW Noggin/PSU/OHSU\n2. Jeff Leake\, NW Noggin/PSU\n3. Chloe Rice\, OSU\n4. Sofia Romero\, PSU\n5. Danica Helms\, PSU\n6. Simra Ahsan\, PSU\n7. Ameru Mohammed Zaki\, PSU\n8. Mia Knepper\, PSU\n9. Gabe Guarin\, PSU\n10. Charlie Kelley\, PSU \nSee what we did the last time we visited MLK! \nEnamored by Neuroscience!\n \n“Branches of the same tree”
URL:https://nwnoggin.org/event/noggin-mlk-in-vancouver/
LOCATION:Martin Luther King Elementary School\, 4801 Idaho St\, Vancouver\, OR\, 98661\, United States
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SUMMARY:Noggin @ NEW YEAR in the Park!
DESCRIPTION:WHAT: Noggin brains and art @ New Year in the Park 2026! \nWe did it!!!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nWHERE: BOOTH 7\, Glenhaven Park\, 7900 NE Siskiyou St\, Portland\, OR 97213 \n \nWHEN: Saturday\, April 25\, 9:00am (for set up) – 3:00pm! \nCONTACTS: Becky Muck and Anna Somvong\, New Year in the Park Planning Committee \n \n \nNew Year in the Park is SO MUCH FUN!! \nThe celebration showcases cultural dance and music performances\, traditional games\, cultural crafts and activities\, and vendor booths with food and merchandise. The purpose of our cultural event is to highlight vibrant Southeast Asian communities in the greater Portland area. \n \nCOMMITTED PARTICIPANTS\n1. Bill Griesar\, NW Noggin/PSU/OHSU\n2. Jeff Leake\, NW Noggin/PSU\n3. Becky Callos\, PSU\n4. Haile Wells\, PSU\n5. Rean Guardian\, PSU\n6. Simra Ahsan\, PSU\n7. Ameru Mohammed Zaki\, PSU\n8. Charlie Kelley\, PSU\n9. Gabe Guarin\, PSU\n10. Hannah Whitely\, PSU\n11. Autumn Bradford\, PSU\n12. Daisy Graham\, Skidmore College
URL:https://nwnoggin.org/event/noggin-new-year-in-the-park/
LOCATION:Glenhaven Park\, 7900 NE Siskiyou St\, Portland\, OR\, 97213\, United States
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SUMMARY:NEURAL MURAL celebration @ PSU!
DESCRIPTION:WHAT: Celebration of the new NEURAL MURAL at Portland State University! \nWe did it!!\n \n \n \n \n \n \nWHERE: 3rd floor skybridge between Cramer Hall and the Smith Memorial Union at Portland State University\, 1721 SW Broadway\, Portland\, Oregon 97201-3300 \nWHEN: Wednesday\, April 29\, 1:00 – 4:00pm \n \nHOLD BRAINS! MAKE ART! ENJOY SNACKS! \nLEARN MORE AT THIS LINK! AND ALSO HERE! \nPlacemaking @ Portland State
URL:https://nwnoggin.org/event/neural-mural-celebration-psu/
LOCATION:Cramer Hall 3rd floor Skybridge to Smith\, Portland State University\, 1721 SW Broadway\, Portland\, OR\, 97201-3300\, United States
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SUMMARY:Adaptation through Brains & Art
DESCRIPTION:WHAT: Invited Noggin presentation at the Roundhouse Foundation \n \nWe did it!!\n \n \n \n \nLEARN MORE: Adaptation\, Brain and Body \nWHERE: Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts & Agriculture\, 68467 Three Creeks Rd\, Sisters\, OR 97759 \nWHEN: Thursday\, April 30\, 2026\, starts at 6:00pm! \n***FREE! REGISTER AT THIS LINK! \n \nWe’re excited to explore the theme of adaptation as part of the Lecture Series at Pine Meadow Ranch in Sisters\, Oregon. Discover the neuroscience of brain plasticity and the circumstances and behaviors that foster adaptation to changing environments. Bill and Jeff have discussed these topics with K-12 public school students and a host of other community members (more than 80\,000!) since 2012. We’ll create our own gel print brain cells during the event! \nBrain Cell Gel Prints\n \n \nDRAFT SLIDES (pdf): NW Noggin_Adaptation_Roundhouse_4_2026 \nDRAFT SLIDES (pptx): NW Noggin_Adaptation_Roundhouse_4_2026
URL:https://nwnoggin.org/event/adaptation-through-brains-art/
LOCATION:Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts & Agriculture\, 68467 Three Creeks Rd\, Sisters\, OR\, 97759\, United States
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