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Brain Awareness
Week - March
13 to March 19, 2006
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| Brain
Awareness Week (BAW) highlights advances in our knowledge
about the brain and nervous system, and brings neuroscientists
out into the community to increase public awareness. The Society
for Neuroscience offers these great resources for neuroscientists: |
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Brain
Briefingss - A series of two-page newsletters
explaining how basic neuroscience discoveries lead to clinical
applications |
| Brain
Facts - Brain Facts is a 52-page primer
on the brain and nervous system, published by the Society
for Neuroscience.This newly revised edition of Brain Facts
is available in print and in pdf format. |
| Neuroscientist
/ Teacher Partners
- Are you a neuroscientist who would like to visit K-12 classrooms
and share your knowledge about the nervous system with students?
If you are, this resource can help you locate a volunteer
teacher in your local area. |
| Participant
Resources - The Society for Neuroscience
has gathered a number of resources to help you prepare for
the Brain Awareness Campaign. |
| The
Society for Neuroscience Committee on Neuroscience Literacy
(CNL) implements educational programs to enhance interest
in the field of neuroscience. The mission of the CNL is to
improve K-12 science education in the neurosciences by working
with teachers and students and assisting scientists who want
to become involved in K-12 outreach activities. |
| How
to evaluate your BAW Event.
This evaluation matrix may be useful for measuring
the effectiveness of your Brain Awareness Week activities.
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