Where is NW Noggin?
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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NW Noggin: Art + Brains
Igniting interest with Blaze and Brains!
Inspiration & Education!
Gardening Glia @ Gardner
Join us in Chile in 2025!
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Portland & p:ear are beautiful
We spent another fantastic morning in the vibrant, gorgeous city of Portland, Oregon, in the heart of Old Town, together with undergraduates and graduate students excited about neuroscience research as well as sophomores from Fort Vancouver High School eager to connect with fellow youth at p:ear, a remarkable, art and…
From combat boots to lab coats
Post written by Kerry Barahona, undergraduate in Psychology and Interdisciplinary Neuroscience at Portland State University. Kerry has interned in Dr. Laura Villasana‘s lab at Legacy Research Institute. If you asked me fifteen, ten, or even five years ago, I never would have said that I saw myself in research or…
Hearts & Brains
“A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.” — Nelson Mandela We love public schools And we love questions! Asking students what they already know about brains, and what they want to explore – really, anything – leads to fascinating, compelling opportunities to learn more, for everyone.…
Paseo, Plasticity & Portland Parks!
NogginFest 2022: A Mid-Pandemic Revival!
Post by Mikah Brandes, graduate of Portland State University, BUILD EXITO scholar, former Research Assistant and Center Administrator at Oregon Health & Science University, accomplished musician and Lab Assistant at True Terpenes. Mikah has written about his neuroscience lab experiences here: What’s it like to research aging & neurodegeneration? Seeing…
Do you have free will?
Post by Dr. Yangmiao Zhang, Ph.D., Department of Neurological Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University. NogginFest was an extraordinary community gathering this spring in Portland, Oregon – the largest free, all ages public celebration of live music, are brains and neuroscience research in the Pacific Northwest! LEARN MORE: NogginFest 2022:…
Breaking DNA at NogginFest 2022
Post by Dr. Sydney Boutros, Ph.D., recent graduate of Behavioral Neuroscience at OHSU. NogginFest was an extraordinary community gathering this spring in Portland, Oregon – the largest free, all ages public celebration of live music, are brains and neuroscience research in the Pacific Northwest! LEARN MORE: NogginFest 2022: A Mid-Pandemic…
Learning with Light
Post by Bradley Marxmiller, undergraduate in Biology and Interdisciplinary Neuroscience at Portland State University. Bradley also wrote this introductory post: How do you find a job in a lab? When I finally secured funding and a position doing neuroscience research, it felt like a huge accomplishment. However, more than a goal or accomplishment, it is…
Nostalgia and BRAINS!
Post by Grace Taylor, undergraduate Psychology major and interdisciplinary neuroscience minor at Portland State University. This spring, Grace returned to her former classroom at Southridge High School in Beaverton, Oregon as a TA for the IB Biology class. Nostalgia at Southridge High For my Neuroscience minor outreach I spent time at…
“What makes people struggle?”
Post by Zoie Harpole, undergraduate in Psychology and Interdisciplinary Neuroscience at Portland State University. Zoie has joined multiple outreach visits through nwnoggin.org. As a student working towards my degree in psychology and interdisciplinary neuroscience at PSU, I have had the wonderful opportunity to work with Northwest Noggin over the past…
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!.