“The mistakes pointed out the problems with the project, pushing the maker to improve upon them.” –Mark Frauenfelder Making things, experimenting, responding to what’s in front of you, thinking about your options, steps and consequences, learning from your own mistakes and converting your developing ideas and data into tangible objects,…
“When the work takes over, then the artist is enabled to get out of the way, not to interfere. When the work takes over, then the artist listens.” ― Madeleine L’Engle Going places Communicating science is more than telling others about your thoughts, experiments, research and ideas. It’s more than…
“No happiness or pain, no more forgetting” ― Gabriela Mistral Watch our video poster abstract for the Society for Neuroscience Oregon/SW WA Chapter meeting 2021 LEARN MORE: Society for Neuroscience Oregon / SWWA Annual Meeting Inequality harms us all Inequality currently defines the United States and many other countries, including…
“Change itself is what fascinates me. I am drawn, as a moth to the flame, by edge situations, by situations of metamorphosis.” ― Annie Proulx We are indebted to Deb Arthur, a former criminal defense attorney and Associate Professor in the University Studies department at Portland State University, who invited us…
NW Noggin volunteers joined the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) at Portland State University this week to discuss clinical and research careers, make neuroscience-related art and hold and examine skulls and brains! Thank you AMWA for inviting us back to speak with mentors and high school students exploring careers in…
WHAT: OLD TOWN TALKS – Everything is Fine: The Science of Stress and Making Art on Those Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Days; with Mollie Marr, MD/PhD candidate in Behavioral Neuroscience at OHSU & artist Kevin Smith WHERE: Floyd’s Old Town Coffee (& Brews!), 118 NW Couch St, Portland,…
WHAT: Society for Neuroscience Oregon/SW Washington Chapter Meeting Canceled due to coronavirus concerns WHERE: McMenamin’s Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey St, Troutdale, OR 97060 WHEN: Friday, April 17 (event goes through Saturday, April 18) Society for Neuroscience Oregon/SW Washington Chapter The Oregon/Southwest Washington Chapter is the local group affiliated with the…
“When you learn, teach. When you get, give.” ― Maya Angelou We love community connections. NW Noggin joined Clatsop Community College and both Warrenton and Astoria Public Schools this week for a research-based return to Oregon’s North Coast! LEARN MORE: Accumbens in Astoria Nine outreach adherents spent two nights in…
WHAT: Sewing memories – Arpilleras, Sites & Memory @ Street 14 Cafe We did it! LEARN MORE AT THE LINK… Sewing Memories, & Brains WHERE: Street 14 Cafe, 1410 Commercial St, Astoria, OR 97103 WHEN: Saturday Art Walk, February 8, 2020, 5:00m – 7:00pm *** NOTE: Arpilleras up at Street…
WHAT: Sewing memories – Arpilleras, Sites & Memory @ p:ear We did it! LEARN MORE AT THE LINK… Sewing Memories, & Brains WHERE: p:ear, 338 NW 6th Ave., Portland, OR 97209 (NW Noggin is deeply honored to be the p:earblossoms 2020 Community Partner Awardee!) WHEN: Tuesday, February 11, 2020, 9:30am –…