Here you'll find a selection of links to various
websites:
The Dana Foundation - the organisation behind the global brain
awareness initiative.
The Society for Neuroscience - a professional organisation for those working in neuroscience - this link takes you to all their educational resources.
Neuroscience for Kids - a website that has been created for all students and teachers who would like to learn about the nervous system.
Brainy Kids - a set of online science resources for students, teachers, and parents.
The Brain Waves Project
- The Royal Society’s Brain Waves project is investigating developments
in neuroscience and their implications for society and public policy.
The project is exploring the potential, the limitations, the risks and
the policy challanges of modern neuroscience and its applications.
Below
are some additional printed matter in electornic format (you'll need a
PDF viewer to see these files) - again these are all provided courtesy
of the Dana Foundation:
The Mindboggling Workbook
- A fun-filled activity book about the brain for children (ages
5-9). Provides an introduction to how the brain works, what the
brain does, its importance, and how to take care of it.
It’s Mindboggling!
- Packed with information about the brain in a fun format of
games, riddles, and puzzles, this booklet is perfect for high school students.
More Mindbogglers!
- An addition to It’s Mindboggling!, this new publication is a closer
look at learning and memory, the senses, drug addiction, and how the
brain and nervous system work…still in a fun format.
Q&A: Answering Your Questions About Brain Research - A pamphlet that provides the answers to commonly asked questions about the brain and its disorders.
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