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Northwest Noggin

@nwnoggin.bsky.social

Thank you ❤️💚🤍🖤😍🎉!

Huge props to Abdulrahman @ NeuroChem Lab and his students in Gaza for sharing their thoughtful (& fragrant!) presentations with such enthusiasm, curiosity, kindness and joy.

Look forward to returning next month 🎨🧠🤓👉🏼 nwnoggin.org/event/glia-i...

Images from outreach with students at the British International School in Gaza ❤️🖤💚🤍🎨🧠😃

November 12, 2025 at 12:01 AM

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Northwest Noggin

@nwnoggin.bsky.social

😍❤️🖤💚🤍😍

#nwnoggin presents @sfn.org conference & in San Diego Unified Public Schools 🚙🎨🧠💚😍💨

LEARN MORE 🤓👉🏼 nwnoggin.org/event/noggin...

Noggin poster with comments from the British International School in Gaza:

We're proud to share this powerful feature from Noggin (NW
Noggin) and Neurochem Lab, showcasing our collaboration with scientists and educators from Portland State University, the University of Texas at Dallas, and Oregon Health & Science…

Continued comments from the British International School in Gaza:

Through this initiative, our BISG students explored the fascinating world of the human brain, crafted neurons from materials available around them, and shared meaningful reflections on resilience, trauma, and creativity.
Despite challenges, our students continue to connect, learn, and express themselves through science and art; proving that education and imagination truly know no boundaries.
A heartfelt thank-you to all the inspiring scientists, artists, and educators who made this collaboration possible.

November 13, 2025 at 8:08 PM

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Northwest Noggin

@nwnoggin.bsky.social

Day one 😃🎉!!

#nwnoggin @ #sfn25 #sandiego 🚙🧠🎨🌦️🌴💚😎

BRAIN AWARENESS CAMPAIGN EVENT POSTER

LEARN MORE 😃👉🏼 nwnoggin.org/event/noggin...

NW Noggin outreach volunteers at the Society for Neuroscience conference in San Diego

November 16, 2025 at 12:55 AM

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Northwest Noggin

@nwnoggin.bsky.social

#palestine #neuron 🤓

COMPLETE 💚🖤🤍❤️🧠👉🏼 nwnoggin.org/event/noggin...

Neuron in pipe cleaners in the colors of the Palestinian flag 🇵🇸

November 18, 2025 at 7:35 PM

Abdulrahman

@neurochemlab.bsky.social

September 9, 2025 at 6:16 PM

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Northwest Noggin

@nwnoggin.bsky.social

Abstract submitted 🤓🎉!!

#nwnoggin + Neurochem Lab @sfn.org 🎨🧠🇵🇸💚😍👉🏼 nwnoggin.org/event/noggin...

#teaching #outreach #research #i̇nterdisciplinaryneuroscience #art #brains #listen #makeart #goplaces #allvolunteer 💚

Images from spring outreach, including brain cells made from various found materials by young students in Gaza

May 24, 2025 at 8:22 PM

Abdulrahman

@neurochemlab.bsky.social

MSc in Neuroscience, Fulbright Scholarship ✅
Next stop: Educating Brains with my brain-inspired educational character: Happy the Seahorse 🪸
and as always: Free Palestine 🇵🇸

@utdallas.bsky.social #neuroscience

May 29, 2025 at 6:08 PM

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Northwest Noggin

@nwnoggin.bsky.social

Thank you 🎨🧠💚😍!!

Such fantastic artwork, questions and discussion today about brains and brain research with so many remarkable and accomplished young people in Gaza 🤗

Can’t wait to return! 🤓

LEARN MORE 🖤❤️💚😎👉🏼 nwnoggin.org/event/noggin...

#nwnoggin + @neurochemlab.bsky.social 🤝🏼🎨🧠🌈😃

Neurons made by students in Gaza out of found objects 😃

April 21, 2025 at 7:31 PM

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Northwest Noggin

@nwnoggin.bsky.social

TODAY (4/21) ❤️🖤💚🇵🇸

#nwnoggin @ British International School with @neurochemlab.bsky.social in Gaza 😍🌈🤗👉🏼 nwnoggin.org/event/noggin...

#goplaces #listen #learn #sharestories #makeart #brainawareness #explorebrains #brainresearch 🎨🧠👀🤓

Brains for Palestine written across brain outline in red, green and black 🇵🇸

Brain cell made from peacock feathers, more feathers and snakeskin, labeled in Arabic based on what kids saw in the various parts 😎

April 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM

Abdulrahman

@neurochemlab.bsky.social

Amideast and IIE employees who manage the #Fulbright program were furloughed today. This is extremely concerning and I am thinking of all my fellow #Fulbrighters who still do not have tuition paid, and are just beginning their degrees.

Read the full #IIE statement here:
www.iie.org/news/march13...

An Important Update from IIE | IIE

Effective March 14, some IIE team members who work on ECA-funded programs will be furloughed.

www.iie.org

March 14, 2025 at 6:19 AM

Abdulrahman

@neurochemlab.bsky.social

Stories are the best way to teach. Screenshots from the #learning experience created by #Midjourney AI.

BTW: Do you think students usually choose to *fight* the megalodon or to *flee*? I have some interesting data on this based on the classes. 😅

#neuroscience #teacher #teaching #storytelliing

March 6, 2025 at 9:06 PM

Abdulrahman

@neurochemlab.bsky.social

This report #UNICEF recently shared is crucial to understand trends influencing global childhood, so I’m breaking it down into a series of videos on my channel.

For all my busy humanitarian workers and educators—here’s part 1 (of who knows how many parts😅)!

youtu.be/OTZ40HwejvM?...

Science Educator Goes Through UNICEF's Latest Report On Childhood - Part 1

YouTube video by Neurochem Lab

youtu.be

February 19, 2025 at 11:27 PM

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Northwest Noggin

@nwnoggin.bsky.social

A tremendous THANKS to young students in Gaza, whose compelling questions about racing thoughts before bed, fight or flight, memory, sleep, development, autism, and the power of art to heal we’ll be thinking about for a long time.

So excited to return!!

LEARN MORE 🤗👉🏻 nwnoggin.org/event/noggin...

Faces from our morning Zoom session with students from the British International School in Gaza, NeuroChem Lab, and Northwest Noggin outreach volunteers 😍

February 13, 2025 at 6:48 PM

Abdulrahman

@neurochemlab.bsky.social

Making neuroscience education accessible would destroy the entire concept of ‘Neuromyths’ for educators, parents, children, and the general public.

February 2, 2025 at 12:08 AM

Abdulrahman

@neurochemlab.bsky.social

For this video to happen, I use:
Adobe Character Animator - for Happy's expressions.
ElevenLabs - for Happy's voice.
Capcut - for editing, effects, and AI generated captions.
Canva - for graphics.

Any more tools you recommend?

#neuroscience #education

Abdulrahman @neurochemlab.bsky.social · Jan 29

I have been enjoying making these videos and sharing them on Instagram. The Seahorse you see here is, Happy, the main character of my neuroscience platform, Neurochem Lab. His stories teach children about their brain and body. Any thoughts or recommendations?

#neuroscience #education #edusky

January 29, 2025 at 11:22 PM

Abdulrahman

@neurochemlab.bsky.social

I have been enjoying making these videos and sharing them on Instagram. The Seahorse you see here is, Happy, the main character of my neuroscience platform, Neurochem Lab. His stories teach children about their brain and body. Any thoughts or recommendations?

#neuroscience #education #edusky

January 29, 2025 at 11:18 PM