“Our national obsession with test scores as the measure of school quality has not only not produced progress, but it is breaking our public school system apart. We have had a decade and a half of this misguided focus. It must stop.” –Carol Burris, Executive Director of the Network for…
We love Brain Awareness Season, a popular winter/spring series of neuroscience activities and events. NW Noggin is honored to partner with the Dana Foundation, a leading philanthropic organization that first established Brain Awareness Week, and supports research through grants, publications, and programs. LEARN MORE: Brain Awareness Week (BAW) is the global campaign to increase public…
“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well” – Virginia Woolf We wheeled our colorful cart back to Portland’s Newmark Theater to hear Bita Moghaddam, the Chair of Behavioral Neuroscience at OHSU, provide the nutritious conclusion to this year’s OHSU Brain Awareness lecture series on…
“Perhaps I should just bury myself and become a diamond after thousands of years of intense pressure” –Lemony Snickett What’s the best way to educate a child? How do we help them grow, and develop self-control, focused attention, working memory, social skills, discipline and the motivation to meet life’s challenges and…
Post by Kanani Miyamoto, Noggin Resource Council, Arts Integration “Perception is the medium” –Bridget Riley NW Noggin recently visited my Portland Community College (PCC) Color Foundations class… As visual artists we first learn the building blocks of art, the elements of art: color, form, line, shape, space, texture, and value.…
Have we mentioned how much we love this place? We love the impromptu street discussions as we unload brains in Portland’s Old Town, we love unscripted engagement on a host of neuroscience topics, from mental health to why some odors might relax you, to whether aspects of magic in fantasy novels…
Post by Denesa Lockwood Oberbeck, OHSU/NW Noggin Board Fort Vancouver High School (FVHS) in 1961 There is no substitute for hands-on learning. This is often the first-cited premise for justifying biological dissections. This author (and lots of other educators) believe in this premise whole-heartedly, as do an always eager group of NW Noggin…
Noggin returned for a second “Noggin Tuesday” at p:ear this week to make art, hold brains and answer questions… LEARN MORE: Noggin @ p:ear We’re visiting multiple mornings this spring, and this week’s eager volunteers included Jordan Ray, Jade Osilla and Aaron Eisen from Portland State University, and Noggin Resource Council member…
The ATTEND Lab at OHSU (PI: Sarah Karalunas) is seeking a full-time Research Assistant! You’d work with more than one electrode… 
The Research Assistant will help with the management and analysis of EEG, ERP, and neuropsychological test data, as well as some data collection and administrative responsibilities. The ideal…
How much energy does a brain require? How many brain cells do we have? Are humans unique in terms of brain size, number of neurons – or social skills, tool use, deception, or play..? How do you make “brain soup?” And what’s the best way to bring fresh cerebrums on an international…