Building Trust, Breaking Down Barriers to Co-Creating the Future of Neuroscience

At a panel during the 2023 AAAS annual meeting, researchers presented several successful pilot projects that offer models for drawing non-scientists into the conversation about how science is created, applied, and given priority.

Inside the Brain: Knowable Series Launch

Supported by the Dana Foundation, Knowable Magazine and Annual Reviews will present a series of free online events exploring how the latest brain research can help us thrive across the lifespan.

Misinformation Epidemic Raises Stakes for Solutions

Can cognitive-training tools equip people to resist fake news? Are top-down measures necessary? Neuroscientists help sort out what could work.

Survey Finds Brain Health is a Top Priority for Americans

An executive overview of the recent Dana Foundation / Research!America survey of American’s views on the brain and brain health.

Tessa Hirschfeld-Stoler Receives 2022 SfN Science Educator Award

Interview with Tessa Hirschfeld-Stoler, Ph.D., on the rewards of sharing hands-on science with students of all ages.

Randy Blakely Receives 2022 SfN Science Educator Award

We chat with Randy Blakey, Ph.D., on the satisfactions of mentoring and outreach, paying it forward, and more.

Dana Foundation Awards 11 Planning Grants for Potential Dana Centers for Neuroscience & Society

We’ve awarded planning grants to 11 US-based academic institutions to build and test plans for future hubs where multidisciplinary scholars can learn, exchange ideas, and collaborate.

Inviting Multi-Disciplinary Voices to the Neurotechnology Conversation

Three years after a social issues roundtable about the ethical and societal issues raised by neural-digital interfaces, one research team shares what they’ve learned.

Poverty and the Developing Brain

By Joan L. Luby, M.D., Deanna M. Barch, Ph.D., and John N. Constantino, M.D.

Evidence continues to mount that the brains of children living in poverty show tangible harm. Our authors explain the challenges and the necessary steps needed to build a healthier society.

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.

What is Neuroethics?

The more we learn about how to change our brains and those of others, the more we need to think about what those changes mean to us, to our communities, and to our world.

Key Brain Terms Glossary

If you’re reading an article or a lesson and you stumble upon a brain term you don’t know, head over here! More than 340 terms defined.

Understanding 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.

Neuroanatomy: The Basics

The brain and nervous system are a network of many specialized parts.

Brain Awareness Week Grantee Interview: Kristofer Rau, Ph.D.

“There is a place for everyone in neuroscience,” says Kristofer Rau, Ph.D. He and his colleagues at Virginia Tech always participate in Brain Awareness Week, as well as outreach events year-round.

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

BrainWorks

Neuroscience prof Eric Chudler and a group of curious kids investigate the brain in these half-hour programs.

Learn about Your Brain

A playlist of our quick video explainers of how the brain works and how to maximize brain function and health.