Resources
Resources for Educators, Students, and Neuro-explorers of All Ages!
ASCEND Podcast- Brain Bites
The bite-sized neuroscience podcast aimed to inform you about the neuroscience world in short, digestible episodes.
Comparing Brain Sizes
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In this episode, we talk about brain sizes across the animal kingdom and how size affects intelligence. Is bigger always better?
Senses Part 1
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In this episode, Melissa and Danny talk all about your physical senses such as Sight, Touch and Hearing!
Senses Part 2
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Melissa and Danny talk all about the physical senses, like touch and sight! Learn some cool neuroscience by tuning in!
Halloween!
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Melissa and Danny get spooky as they talk about the neuroscience of halloween!! Zombies, brains and fight or flight!! It is all here!
BRAINSgiving
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Danny and new co-host, Dr. Lorena Areal, dive into the wild world of illusions and how your brain processes sensory information! We interview a world expert neuroscientist specialized in visual illusions, Dr. Stephen Macknik!
Memories....and Flies??
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Melissa and Danny delve into how memories are created and how neuroscientists use flies to decipher how they are created!
Neuroscience of Illusions!
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Danny and new co-host, Dr. Lorena Areal, dive into the wild world of illusions and how your brain processes sensory information! We interview a world expert neuroscientist specialized in visual illusions, Dr. Stephen Macknik!
Music and Memory
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Our special guest, Mia Amato, tells Dan and Dr. Lorena Areal all about how our brains perceive music and how music is connected to our memory!!
Neuroscience of Addiction interview with NYT best seller Dr. Judith Grisel
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Parental Warning: This episode contains themes and discussions of drug use, addiction, and its consequences. Dr. Dan and Dr. Lorena talk with NYT-bestselling author and world leading addiction neuroscientist, Judith Grisel, about the neuroscience of addiction.
How Does My Brain Work?
Fun, educational videos to pique your curiosity for neuroscience.
Episode 1: Energy
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Your brain is a power hungry organ! Check out how it gets all of its energy!
Episode 2: Getting Sick
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Did you know your immune system talks to your brain? Check out how it does that here!!
Episode 3: Model Systems
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Neuroscientists use model systems to study the brain. Learn what a model system is, what makes a good model system, and what neuroscience has been learned from model systems!
Episode 4: Neurotransmission
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Z68toG1xIM
Lab Bench Lessons
Directly from the lab bench, scientists bring you short, fun lessons with downloadable, hands-on activities to spark your interest in neuroscience!
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Create a light up neuron to learn about how electricity flows throughout the neuron!
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Two Point Discrimination Test to measure the sensitivity of your sensory neurons in your skin!
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View online or use virtual reality goggles to see the 3D structure of the fruit fly's giant neuron!
Virtual Reality
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Florida Atlantic Brain Lab 360 Experience
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Learn why scientists use the fruit fly to study neuroscience and take a closer look at a 3D structure of a fruit fly neuron!