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NW Noggin is a locally sourced, 501(c)(3) ALL-VOLUNTEER shoestring nonprofit organization. Your tax-deductible contribution supports the purchase of sheep brains, pipe cleaners, electrodes and clay for innovative, arts-integrated outreach, and helps send volunteers from local universities (including Portland State University, OHSU, and other area institutions) to public school classrooms, conferences and free community events.
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Snapshots of Schizophrenia
A collaborative public presentation and post by Cassie Ferguson and Michelle Kielhold. Collaborative art and neuroscience talks are back! Honey Latte Cafe! Honey Latte Cafe, 1033 SE Main St, Portland, OR 97214 LEARN MORE: NOGGIN TALKS: Free Art & Science In December 2022 we gathered at Honey Latte Cafe in Portland, Oregon…
Hey Vancouver: Let Kids Sleep!
Early start times for school: the crumbling (but fixable!) foundation of adolescent mental health. Post by Marc Chenard, University Honors College undergraduate in Biology pursuing a minor in Interdisciplinary Neuroscience at Portland State University. NOTE: Because of evidence-based advocacy by district students, teachers and Noggin volunteers, Vancouver Public Schools will move high school start times…
Students & Stories : Tales of Acquired Brains
Post by Anna Traylor, an elementary school educator pursuing a minor in Interdisciplinary Neuroscience as an undergraduate in Psychology at Portland State University. Pandemic closures My return to Portland State University in 2020 coincided with the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and what turned out to be the ever-extending COVID-…
King Cortex!
Post by Mackenzie Wang, Northwest Noggin outreach participant and undergraduate in Psychology pursuing an Interdisciplinary Neuroscience minor at Portland State University. On a wet fall morning, NW Noggin volunteers arrived at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School in Northeast Portland, Oregon to hear from students in kindergarten through 5th grade. We were curious to…
Neuroscience for all: Creating a Brain Brochure
Post by Roman Cimkovich, dedicated Northwest Noggin outreach participant and undergraduate in Psychology pursuing an Interdisciplinary Neuroscience minor at Portland State University. “Neuroanatomy isn’t destiny. Neither is genetics. They don’t define who you will be. But they do define who you might be. They define who you can be.” — Temple Grandin Learning about the anatomy…
Sleepy brains at Fort
Post by Hannah Shawo, regular Northwest Noggin outreach participant and undergraduate in Psychology pursuing an Interdisciplinary Neuroscience minor at Portland State University. Last Tuesday we made our way to Fort Vancouver High School, where we met students bright and early at 7:25 AM. As someone who tends to go to bed quite late, waking up…
Mindful Research
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…
Papier-Mâché: Shaping Our Brain
Post by Brooke Searle, regular Northwest Noggin outreach participant and undergraduate in Psychology pursuing an Interdisciplinary Neuroscience minor at Portland State University. “Then after lunch it’s puzzles and darts and baking, papier-mâché, a bit a ballet and chess…” — Rapunzel (from Disney’s “Tangled”) On two days in October, NW Noggin came…
A Scientific Journey: The Value of Subjective Data
Post by Savanah Gipson, undergraduate in Psychology pursuing a minor in Interdisciplinary Neuroscience and in Biology at Portland State University. Savanah has been working in Dr. Tori Crain’s RESET lab at PSU. When you hear the words “scientific research”, what image comes to mind? Smoking test tubes, squeaking rats, whirring machines, and unending lists of…
Research & Practice: The Human Element
Post by Brittani Wallsten, undergraduate in Psychology pursuing a minor in Interdisciplinary Neuroscience at Portland State University. Brittani has been working in Dr. Barb Sorg’s lab at Legacy Research Institute. READ MY FIRST POST: To the Lab! While working at the lab, I maintained my other job at a mental health treatment home. This wasn’t ideal because I’ve worked 50+…
Synapsing in San Diego
“I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands. You need to be able to throw something back.” ―Maya Angelou.
Our AMAZING volunteers organized the largest all ages Art & Neuroscience Festival in the Pacific Northwest! We offered live bands, science-inspired art, neuroscience research presentations, and the chance to ask questions and examine real brains! The fifth annual Noggin Fest helped send more young scientists and artists to the Society for Neuroscience conference in San Diego - and into San Diego Unified Public Schools! LEARN MORE @ Brains Beyond SfN!.