Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives
The Dana Alliance is a nonprofit organization
of more than 200 pre-eminent scientists dedicated to advancing
education about the progress and promise of brain research.
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 teachers:
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 K-12 teacher who would like to interact
with a neuroscientist? If you are, this resource
can help you locate a volunteer neuroscientist in
your local area.