We routinely visit elementary schools with noggins and art! Enjoy! A sampling of past visits at the links. Without my amygdala, would I get scared? Why do we throw up? Can a skull regenerate? Making art and making brains A Hippocampal Halloween How many neurons in a dinosaur brain? Learning…
Post by Elana Kananykhina, undergraduate at Portland State University. Elana is pursuing a minor in interdisciplinary neuroscience, and volunteers in Adie Rae Wilson-Poe’s cannabinoid research lab at Legacy Research Institute. Over the past few months, I’ve had the pleasure of volunteering at Legacy Research Institute’s neurobiology lab. After taking a Psychopharmacology class at Portland State…
Post by Elana Kananykhina, undergraduate at Portland State University. Elana is pursuing a minor in interdisciplinary neuroscience, and volunteers in Adie Rae Wilson-Poe’s cannabinoid research lab at Legacy Research Institute. How did I get here? Ever since I was a young girl, I put a lot of effort into finding answers to life’s questions. I…
Post by Elana Kananykhina, undergraduate at Portland State University. Elana is pursuing a minor in interdisciplinary neuroscience, and volunteers in Adie Rae Wilson-Poe’s cannabinoid research lab at Legacy Research Institute. Last month we visited 4th graders in Portland Public Schools, and considered their compelling questions. LEARN MORE: How to visit…
For an exploration of memory, join NW Noggin board members artist Kindra Crick and Legacy Research Institute neuroscientist Dr. John Harkness Thursday for the reception of the art exhibition MEMORY: Cerebral Entanglement
“Understand that sexuality is as wide as the sea. Understand that your morality is not law. Understand that we are you.” — Derek Jarman In this post, you will find… Sex: topical and controversial Rams who like rams Women live longer than men Are men and women the same or different?…
“Mistakes are always forgivable, if one has the courage to admit them.” –Bruce Lee We arrived at Velo Cult, by far our favorite bike shop pub, for our penultimate public presentation in this venerable community institution. More outreach is on the way, but sadly Velo has closed after the City…
The skies cooperated for the second annual March for Science, a year after the damp inaugural 2017 event drew thousands of evidence-based Northwesterners to Portland’s Tom McCall Waterfront Park..! LEARN MORE: Synapsing for Science! Once again, our Noggin volunteers delivered the brains, this time to “Portland’s Living Room,” red-bricked Pioneer Square, to…
WHAT: NogginFest: Music, Art – and Brains!! LEARN MORE: Noggin Fest October 11th!! WHERE: Alberta Rose Theater, 3000 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211 WHEN: Wednesday, October 11, 2017, 6 – 11pm UPDATE: See how it went – at the link! Noggin Fest 2017! Art, research presentations, music, brains..! NW Noggin…