The last time we traveled to San Diego for the annual Society for Neuroscience conference, we gave the 2018 keynote address on brain awareness, and joined a panel discussion on neuroscience outreach. We heard from representatives of resource-rich institutions who talked about their well-staffed offices, expert-judged Brain Bees and annual…
We’re in California! We spent two days driving 1000+ miles south over mountain passes and deserts to palm trees and sun, to join enthusiastic outreach volunteers at the annual Society for Neuroscience (SfN) conference! Huge thanks to Jill and Michael in Grants Pass, Oregon and Theresa and Billy in Pleasanton,…
Post by Brooke Searle, undergraduate in Psychology pursuing an Interdisciplinary Neuroscience minor at Portland State University. What many of us find fascinating about neuroscience is this idea of neuroplasticity – that our brains can be changed over time. What that means to me is: whatever struggles a person is going…
We were thrilled to join Tara Subramaniam from Lincoln High School and Catherine Zhang at the Oregon Episcopal School this fall for the second annual Oregon Youth Neuroscience Conference! Tara and Catherine organized this event at a gorgeously renovated Lincoln High School, inviting Dr. Bonnie Nagel and Dr. Joseph Quinn…
It’s TextileX Month in Portland, Oregon, and artists sewed, embroidered, arranged and organized fantastic, compelling installations across the City of Roses. The theme was regeneration, something that – given the right environment – our brain cells and noggins are known to do. We were thrilled to join celebrated artist and…
What a great start to fall term! And what a joy to teach where where art matters, interdisciplinary approaches are encouraged, and people appreciate brains, art and students going places to listen, learn and collaborate with others! IT WASN’T ALWAYS THIS WAY (#gowhereyouarevalued) 🥴: BioGifting Brains Let Knowledge Serve This…
We spent another fantastic morning in the vibrant, gorgeous city of Portland, Oregon, in the heart of Old Town, together with undergraduates and graduate students excited about neuroscience research as well as sophomores from Fort Vancouver High School eager to connect with fellow youth at p:ear, a remarkable, art and…
Post written by Kerry Barahona, undergraduate in Psychology and Interdisciplinary Neuroscience at Portland State University. Kerry has interned in Dr. Laura Villasana‘s lab at Legacy Research Institute. If you asked me fifteen, ten, or even five years ago, I never would have said that I saw myself in research or…
“A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.” — Nelson Mandela We love public schools And we love questions! Asking students what they already know about brains, and what they want to explore – really, anything – leads to fascinating, compelling opportunities to learn more, for everyone.…
“Walkers are ‘practitioners of the city,’ for the city is made to be walked. A city is a language, a repository of possibilities, and walking is the act of speaking that language, of selecting from those possibilities.” — Rebecca Solnit Paseo in Portland A paseo is a leisurely walk through a…