BrainFacts
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A Public Information Initiative of the Society for Neuroscience
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Submit your vote for #BAVC25 People’s Choice by giving your favorite video a thumbs up! vist.ly/49qig
October 8, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Submit your vote for #BAVC25 People’s Choice by giving your favorite video a thumbs up! vist.ly/49qig
Today, we celebrate the educators who inspire, empower, and shape the future one lesson at a time.
🎉 To honor you, we’ve gathered some amazing educator resources to help you continue doing what you do best.
From lesson plans to resources— it’s all here. 👉 Check them out here: vist.ly/49c8i
🎉 To honor you, we’ve gathered some amazing educator resources to help you continue doing what you do best.
From lesson plans to resources— it’s all here. 👉 Check them out here: vist.ly/49c8i
October 5, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Today, we celebrate the educators who inspire, empower, and shape the future one lesson at a time.
🎉 To honor you, we’ve gathered some amazing educator resources to help you continue doing what you do best.
From lesson plans to resources— it’s all here. 👉 Check them out here: vist.ly/49c8i
🎉 To honor you, we’ve gathered some amazing educator resources to help you continue doing what you do best.
From lesson plans to resources— it’s all here. 👉 Check them out here: vist.ly/49c8i
Submit your vote for #BAVC25 People’s Choice by giving your favorite video a thumbs up! vist.ly/48utk
October 1, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Submit your vote for #BAVC25 People’s Choice by giving your favorite video a thumbs up! vist.ly/48utk
Neuroscience questions keeping you up at night? Now's the time to get them resolved! Send your queries our way & we'll work to get your question answered!🧠❓ vist.ly/46k8a
September 12, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Neuroscience questions keeping you up at night? Now's the time to get them resolved! Send your queries our way & we'll work to get your question answered!🧠❓ vist.ly/46k8a
Neuroscience questions keeping you up at night? Now's the time to get them resolved! Send your queries our way & we'll work to get your question answered!🧠❓ vist.ly/45t5p
September 5, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Neuroscience questions keeping you up at night? Now's the time to get them resolved! Send your queries our way & we'll work to get your question answered!🧠❓ vist.ly/45t5p
Got a mind-boggling neuroscience question? Here's your opportunity to find answers! Shoot us your questions and we'll try our best to get it solved! 🧠❓ vist.ly/44h4r
August 25, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Got a mind-boggling neuroscience question? Here's your opportunity to find answers! Shoot us your questions and we'll try our best to get it solved! 🧠❓ vist.ly/44h4r
Ready to bring the “Brain Health: It’s SPECtacular” program into your school or community? Linda Gorman walks through how the full SPEC program can be easily integrated into Pre-K through 5th grade classrooms. vist.ly/32gd6
August 6, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Ready to bring the “Brain Health: It’s SPECtacular” program into your school or community? Linda Gorman walks through how the full SPEC program can be easily integrated into Pre-K through 5th grade classrooms. vist.ly/32gd6
Cognitive function relies on three key elements: attention, memory, and learning. As we take in sensory information, a healthy brain cycles through these processes to create understanding.
August 4, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Cognitive function relies on three key elements: attention, memory, and learning. As we take in sensory information, a healthy brain cycles through these processes to create understanding.
Why is emotional health essential to brain development, and what happens when kids aren’t taught how to recognize or manage their feelings? Linda Gorman explores the neuroscience behind emotional behaviors and how they shape our ability to cope, connect, and thrive.
July 31, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Why is emotional health essential to brain development, and what happens when kids aren’t taught how to recognize or manage their feelings? Linda Gorman explores the neuroscience behind emotional behaviors and how they shape our ability to cope, connect, and thrive.
What role does physical health play in supporting a healthy brain? In this video, Linda Gorman, neuroscientist and Founder of Making Neuroscience Fun, LLC, breaks down how movement, sleep, and nutrition work together to fuel brain development and boost adaptability across the lifespan.
July 29, 2025 at 12:12 PM
What role does physical health play in supporting a healthy brain? In this video, Linda Gorman, neuroscientist and Founder of Making Neuroscience Fun, LLC, breaks down how movement, sleep, and nutrition work together to fuel brain development and boost adaptability across the lifespan.
What is social health, and why is it crucial for brain development? Neuroscientist and Founder of Making Neuroscience Fun, LLC, Linda Gorman, explores how our relationships, sense of self, and social environment shape the brain's ability to change especially during childhood and adolescence.
July 24, 2025 at 12:12 PM
What is social health, and why is it crucial for brain development? Neuroscientist and Founder of Making Neuroscience Fun, LLC, Linda Gorman, explores how our relationships, sense of self, and social environment shape the brain's ability to change especially during childhood and adolescence.
Discover how teaching young students about their brain health with fun, science-based lessons can set them up for future success.
July 21, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Discover how teaching young students about their brain health with fun, science-based lessons can set them up for future success.
Far exceeding the capabilities of any camera, the retina processes visual information with its complex neuronal network. Peek at a few of the ganglion cells, which transmit sight to our brain in this photo. #FourthofJuly
📸 In-Jung Kim and Joshua Sanes, Harvard University
📸 In-Jung Kim and Joshua Sanes, Harvard University
July 4, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Far exceeding the capabilities of any camera, the retina processes visual information with its complex neuronal network. Peek at a few of the ganglion cells, which transmit sight to our brain in this photo. #FourthofJuly
📸 In-Jung Kim and Joshua Sanes, Harvard University
📸 In-Jung Kim and Joshua Sanes, Harvard University
Neuroscientists are parsing how breathing in polluted air can trigger inflammation in the brain, potentially increasing the risk of some disorders.
Storyboard and animation produced by Midnight Snacks for BrainFacts.
Storyboard and animation produced by Midnight Snacks for BrainFacts.
July 3, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Neuroscientists are parsing how breathing in polluted air can trigger inflammation in the brain, potentially increasing the risk of some disorders.
Storyboard and animation produced by Midnight Snacks for BrainFacts.
Storyboard and animation produced by Midnight Snacks for BrainFacts.
If you answered hippocampus, you’re correct! Test your knowledge of the limbic system, its structures, and their functions with these flashcards. bit.ly/limbicsystem...
March 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
If you answered hippocampus, you’re correct! Test your knowledge of the limbic system, its structures, and their functions with these flashcards. bit.ly/limbicsystem...
Can you name this brain anatomy structure? #BrainAwarenessWeek
March 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Can you name this brain anatomy structure? #BrainAwarenessWeek
Time for a brain break! 🧠 Can you solve this jigsaw? 🧩 @SfNJournals #BrainAwarenessWeek #BrainWeek puzzleme.amuselabs.com/pmm/ji...
March 14, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Time for a brain break! 🧠 Can you solve this jigsaw? 🧩 @SfNJournals #BrainAwarenessWeek #BrainWeek puzzleme.amuselabs.com/pmm/ji...
If you said Basal ganglia, you’re right! Test your knowledge of the basal ganglia and their functions with these flashcards.
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bit.ly/basalganglia...
March 14, 2025 at 3:53 PM
If you said Basal ganglia, you’re right! Test your knowledge of the basal ganglia and their functions with these flashcards.
bit.ly/basalganglia...
bit.ly/basalganglia...
Can you name this brain anatomy structure? #BrainAwarenessWeek
March 14, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Can you name this brain anatomy structure? #BrainAwarenessWeek
If you answered Brainstem, you’re correct! Test your knowledge of the human brainstem parts and their functions with these flashcards.
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bit.ly/brainstemfla...
March 13, 2025 at 6:05 PM
If you answered Brainstem, you’re correct! Test your knowledge of the human brainstem parts and their functions with these flashcards.
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bit.ly/brainstemfla...
Can you name this brain anatomy structure? #BrainAwarenessWeek
March 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Can you name this brain anatomy structure? #BrainAwarenessWeek
If you answered cranial nerves, you’re on a roll! Test your knowledge of the human brain’s 12 cranial nerves and their functions with these flashcards. bit.ly/cranialnerve...
March 12, 2025 at 8:15 PM
If you answered cranial nerves, you’re on a roll! Test your knowledge of the human brain’s 12 cranial nerves and their functions with these flashcards. bit.ly/cranialnerve...
Can you name this brain anatomy structure? #BrainAwarenessWeek
March 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Can you name this brain anatomy structure? #BrainAwarenessWeek
Brain game alert! 🚨 Can you piece together this puzzle? 🧠 #brainawarenessweek2025 #JNeurosci puzzleme.amuselabs.com/pmm/ji...
March 11, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Brain game alert! 🚨 Can you piece together this puzzle? 🧠 #brainawarenessweek2025 #JNeurosci puzzleme.amuselabs.com/pmm/ji...
If you guessed Frontal Lobe, you’re correct! Test your knowledge of the cerebrum, its lobes, and their functions with these flashcards.
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bit.ly/cerebrallobe...
March 11, 2025 at 4:50 PM
If you guessed Frontal Lobe, you’re correct! Test your knowledge of the cerebrum, its lobes, and their functions with these flashcards.
bit.ly/cerebrallobe...
bit.ly/cerebrallobe...