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Grant Opportunity
Request for Proposals: Planning Grants for future Dana Centers for Neuroscience & Society
Apply for funds to develop a detailed plan to grow a new generation of interdisciplinary experts who will shepherd neuroscience and neurotech for a better world.
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Cerebrum Magazine
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.
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Contest Winners
Poetry of the Brain
This year’s winning entries on the 20th anniversary of the annual Neuroscience for Kids Poetry Contest, which is designed to educate kids about the brain through creative writing.
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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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Worrying and the Aging Brain
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Brain Stimulation & Mental Health
In this Dana Foundation Brain Lecture, hosted by Secret Science Club, psychiatrist and bioengineer Alik Widge describes how research and cutting-edge therapies involving brain stimulation will change our futures.
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Neuroethics Viewpoint
The Fast-Moving Neuroprosthetics Frontier
As the field of neuroprosthetics emerges, so do questions of privacy and personhood.
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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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Cerebrum Archive
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Brain Basics
Brain Basics
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Q&A About the Brain
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.
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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.
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Q&A About the Brain
How Does the Brain Learn Language?
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Q&A About the Brain
Understanding Sleep
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Q&A About the Brain
How We Learn
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Q&A About the Brain
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.
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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 Sheets
Neuroanatomy: The Basics
The brain and nervous system are a network of many specialized parts.
Celebrate the Brain!
Celebrate the Brain!
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Attend a Brainy Event Near You
Hundreds of happenings, on six continents and on the Internet, for Brain Awareness Week
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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 Series
BrainWorks
Neuroscience prof Eric Chudler and a group of curious kids investigate the brain in these half-hour programs.
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Video Series
Video 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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