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Post by Chaya Krieg, undergraduate in Psychology pursuing an Interdisciplinary Neuroscience minor at Portland State University. Chaya is working in Dr. Andy Mashburn’s lab, contributing to The Mindfulness Pre-K Project at PSU. Growing up I never saw myself going to college, let alone studying Psychology and Interdisciplinary Neuroscience. So when…
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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…
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On two gorgeously colorful, drizzly fall mornings we gathered at one of our favorite Portland Public Schools. While some people (many from outside Portland) chose to disrupt this week’s PPS board meeting by melodramatically pulling off their masks and shouting “freedom,” we arrived fully vaccinated at Sunnyside Environmental School with…
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WHAT: NW Noggin @ Sunnyside Environmental School We did it! How to visit public schools WHERE: Sunnyside Environmental School, 3421 SE Salmon St, Portland, OR 97214 WHEN: Thursday, October 28, 9:45am – noon (arrival and set up @ 9:45am; first class 10 – 10:50am; second class 11 – 11:50am) How…
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WHAT: NW Noggin @ Sunnyside Environmental School We did it! How to visit public schools WHERE: Sunnyside Environmental School, 3421 SE Salmon St, Portland, OR 97214 WHEN: Tuesday, October 26, 9:45am – noon (arrival and set up @ 9:45am; first class 10 – 10:50am; second class 11 – 11:50am) and…
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We love questions! Some of the BEST questions come from students in public schools, who are fascinated by neuroscience research, and eager to share their own thoughts, interests, artwork and ideas about our brains! Wait a minute: just how did that crayon get in?! LEARN MORE: HOMЯ episode, The Simpsons…
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WHAT: NW Noggin @ Sunnyside Environmental School WHERE: Google Meet link coming soon for Noggin volunteers! WHEN: 1. Thursday, April 22, 12:30 – 2:00pm (Pacific) 2. Friday, April 23, 12:30 – 2:00pm (Pacific) 3. Thursday, April 29, 12:30 – 2:00pm (Pacific) 4. Friday, April 30, 12:30 – 2:00pm (Pacific) We’re…
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WHAT: NW Noggin @ Sunnyside Environmental School WHERE: Google Meet link coming soon for Noggin volunteers! WHEN: 1. Thursday, April 22, 12:30 – 2:00pm (Pacific) 2. Friday, April 23, 12:30 – 2:00pm (Pacific) 3. Thursday, April 29, 12:30 – 2:00pm (Pacific) 4. Friday, April 30, 12:30 – 2:00pm (Pacific) We’re…
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WHAT: NW Noggin @ Sunnyside Environmental School WHERE: Google Meet link coming soon for Noggin volunteers! WHEN: 1. Thursday, April 22, 12:30 – 2:00pm (Pacific) 2. Friday, April 23, 12:30 – 2:00pm (Pacific) We did it! A crayon in Homer’s brain 3. Thursday, April 29, 12:30 – 2:00pm (Pacific) 4.…
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WHAT: NW Noggin @ Sunnyside Environmental School WHERE: Google Meet link coming soon for Noggin volunteers! WHEN: 1. Thursday, April 22, 12:30 – 2:00pm (Pacific) 2. Friday, April 23, 12:30 – 2:00pm (Pacific) 3. Thursday, April 29, 12:30 – 2:00pm (Pacific) 4. Friday, April 30, 12:30 – 2:00pm (Pacific) We…
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