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An in-depth evaluation of the BRAIN to Middle Schools project was undertaken by Dr. Michael Michlin. The results were published in the magazine of The American... more
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See the video about the BrainU Institute.
2011-13: iNeuron™: A contemporary platform for... more -
The order in which information is learned determines how reliably it will be recalled. The first item in a list is initially distinguished from previous... more
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Articles
Dubinsky JM, Roehrig GH, Varma, S. A Place for... more
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Dissecting a sheep brain, students gain appreciation for the complexity of the brain.
Students make observations, learning about the structure and... more
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Full Movie includes all 4 sub-movies:
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Dr. Dubinsky recommends the video Christmas Lectures 2011: Speed of a Nerve Signal in which Professor... more
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Created by Dr. Janet Dubinsky, this simple animation shows an axon releasing a synaptic vesicle.
To see the animation again, reload the page. You may... more
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Two partners face each other; one builds a structure that the other cannot see. The builder describes the structure and the partner tries to build the same... more
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In preparation for sending humans on long trips into space, Brandeis University scholars have been working since the 1980s to create environments that simulate... more
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January 28 - May 21 2017 at the Weisman Art Museum
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities campusSantiago Ramón y... more
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Saturday, January 28 - Sunday, May 21, 2017
at the Weisman Art Museum, U of M-Twin Cities campusSantiago Ramón y Cajal, considered the father... more
A student tests heat/cold sensitivity by dipping a finger into containers of cold and warm water. Human sensory systems are highly adaptable. This activity... more
Students use an Etch A Sketch® device to trace a triangle shape, erase it, and repeat the trace a couple of times to test the effect that repetition has on the... more
Adobe Flash Player reached its end-of-life on December 31, 2020. After this date, flash movies are no longer playable in browsers. Adobe recommends all users... more
A short introduction to building neural circuits using the Virtual Neurons app.... more
Neurons, or nerve cells, are the basic functional units of the nervous system.
Students use the Virtual Neurons software to construct neural circuits and... more
Cultured Mouse Hippocampal Pyramidal Neuron expressing GFP
courtesy of Dr. Dezhi Liao
The neuron has been modified genetically to... more
Confocal Image Stack A02 courtesy of Blake... more
Models represent neuroscience in important ways but are not precisely the same as neurons or brains themselves. In this lesson, students are introduced to models... more
The quest consists of going to three different websites - the last two of which show flash animations of the synapse. The student guide attached below includes... more
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Often, people use their five basic senses — sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell — without thinking about it. Students explore the connection between these... more
Students play a game that models the unknown potential for individual addiction, as well as some scientific inquiry processes.
The game uses a standard... more