Event(s) Summary
Number of Events Organized During Brain Awareness Week:
2
Year:
2016
Type of Events Held:
- Lab Tour
- Lecture/ Briefing
Target Audiences:
- High School students(9-12)
Approximate Number of People Reached:
40
Details of Major Brain Awareness Week Events/Activities:
This year a group of 40 high-school students from the Kenwood Academy visited the HPEN lab to learn about the brain. During the visit, the students saw a live demonstration of an electroencephalogram (EEG) recording, learned about the physiology of neurons, and were educated about the recent neuroimaging advances in the study of concussions. Following their visit to HPEN, the students proceeded to University of Chicago’s Research Computing Center where they saw a real human brain and a supercomputer in action. The students were given materials including pamphlets and FAQ guides about neuroscience in order to help them remember all that they learned during their visit to University of Chicago.
Event Planning & Publicity
Publicity Methods Used:
- Advertisements
- Emails
Which of These Publicity Methods Was The Most Successful?
Resources
Of the Dana Foundation publications/resources distributed at your event(s), if any, please indicate the three most popular. Please choose up to three. If "other," please indicate below:
- It’s Mindboggling!
- BAW Stickers
- BAW Pencils and Erasers
- The Mindboggling Workbook
- BAW Buttons
What downloadable materials from the Foundation did you use for your events?
- Q&A: Answering Your Questions About Brain Research Fact Sheets
What other downloadable materials would you like the Foundation to provide?
- Fact Sheets
- Activities/Experiments
Which BAW graphic materials did you use in publicizing your events?
- BAW Flyer
- BAW Logos
- BAW Poster
- BAW Web site banner
Feedback & Keys to Success
How do you feel BAW participation benefited your organization and the local community?
Growing interest for the brain and social neuroscience. Immediate outcomes were smiles on the face of the students and fascinating questions.
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