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Debra Yourick Receives 2021 SfN Science Educator Award
Interview with Debra Yourick on using near-peer mentors to help kids get excited about science, and more. The Dana Foundation is proud to sponsor this award.
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Stephen Macknik Receives 2021 SfN Science Educator Award
Interview with Stephen Macknik on storytelling in science, magic, and more. The Dana Foundation is proud to sponsor this award.
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NEUROETHICS ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS!
The contest, which aims to promote interest in neuroethics among students and postdocs early in their academic careers, awards three prizes:
Academic Essay: Nathan Luke Higgins, for Continued access to invasive neural devices: lessons from the AIDS epidemic
General Audience Essay: Erin Morrow, for Beyond Disinformation: Deep Fakes and False Memory Implantation
High School Essay: Rafael Hiu Nok Au, for Exploring the Ethical Implications of Neurotheological Studies
Congratulations!
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Scientist Q&AA Path to Biomarkers
Predicting the path of illness for someone diagnosed with schizophrenia is difficult because its origins are so varied. Dana Grantee Jong Yoon is developing imaging methods to tease out the cellular mechanisms of one potential cause: too much dopamine production.
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Podcast
Learning to Thrive After Pediatric Cancer – with Lisa Jacobson
With Lisa Jacobson, Ph.D., we discuss the critical roles that educators and healthcare professionals hold in childhood cancer survivors’ lives.
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Worrying and the Aging Brain
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When the Myth is the Message: Neuromyths and Education
Two reports suggest that neuromyths are more pervasive in the educational community than we might think, and this may work against academic achievement. We investigate some of the most common myths, explaining their scientific origins and realities.
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Podcast
Neuroscience and the Law – with Francis Shen
With Francis X. Shen, J.D., Ph.D., we discuss the intersection of law and brain science to understand how (and if) insights from neuroscience can make the legal system more just and effective.
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How Sleep Affects Your Brain
The better you sleep at night, the better your brain will function, and the better you’ll feel. Learn about what goes on in the brain while you rest, the effects of sleep deprivation, and how to get a good night’s sleep.
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The Pressure to Perform
Are those who perform before the public—hundreds, thousands, even millions of spectators at a time—at heightened risk of mental illness? It’s complicated.
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Migraine: The Road to New Targeted Drugs
The 2021 Brain Prize went to four people whose independent research led to useful treatments for a disorder affecting a billion people.
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Magic of the Mind
After receiving his degree in neurobiology, author Daniel Roy decided to pursue a career as a magician, a profession that requires a unique understanding of how the mind works.
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Brain Trees
A sampling of work by Dana Simmons, Ph.D., a neuroscientist who created works of art from the beauty she saw through the use of microscopy to study autism.
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Neuroethics ViewpointFalse Hope and Deep Pockets
So far, the story of the new drug Aduhelm, intended to treat signs of Alzheimer’s disease, is “buyer beware.”
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Clinical CornerA Conversation Worth Having
A psychiatrist falls seriously ill, and considers anew the dogma not to share details of one’s life with one’s patients.
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Magic of the Mind – with Daniel Roy
The job of a magician is to exploit loopholes in the way you process reality. What are the psychological implications of deception? Daniel Roy, neuroscientist and magician, shares some secrets.
Brain Basics
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The Ten Percent Brain Myth
We use 100% of our brains, and they’re active even when we’re asleep. Learn more about how scientists know this and why this myth persists.
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Q&A About the BrainUnderstanding New Brain Research Models
Scientists can now grow living human brain tissue in lab dishes and in animals, creating organoids, neural transplants, and chimeras. While these models will help us better understand the brain in health and disease, they also raise thorny ethical questions that will only get thornier in the future.
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How Diabetes Can Affect Your Brain
Your body relies on sugar (glucose) as its main energy source. But too much can be bad for your health. High blood sugar can lead to diabetes, which affects more than one in ten people in the US.
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Q&A About the Brain
Understanding Gene/Environment Interactions
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How Alcohol Can Affect Your Brain
Slurred speech, slow reflexes, and trouble walking straight are just a few signs of intoxication from too much alcohol. But did you know heavy drinking can also do lasting harm to the brain?
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Q&A About the Brain
Understanding Seizures
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Video
Left Brain vs. Right Brain
There’s a common myth that people’s personalities are tied to a dominant side of their brain. But the truth is not that simple.
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Q&A About the Brain
Understanding Sleep
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Video
How Stress Affects the Brain
Stress is a normal part of life, but when it becomes long-term or overwhelming, it can be harmful. Learn what happens in your brain when you’re stressed, how stress can negatively affect your body, and what practices you can ad
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Fact SheetsNeuroanatomy: The Basics
The brain and nervous system are a network of many specialized parts.
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Q&A About the Brain
How Does the Brain Develop?
Celebrate the Brain!
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DIY: Brainy Crafts
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Resources for Educators
Links to downloadable materials including lesson plans with teacher’s guide, presentations, and handouts for students, as well as to other great brain-science resources
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Printable Puzzles
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Publications & Handouts
Handouts, fact sheets, a graphic novel, and more. Organized by age and interest
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Video SeriesBrainWorks
Neuroscience prof Eric Chudler and a group of curious kids investigate the brain in these half-hour programs.
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Video SeriesVideo Short-Takes
A playlist of our quick explainers of how the brain works and how to maximize brain function and health.
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