1) Time and the Brain
2) Food for Thought
3) Secret Thoughts
4) Brain Development
5) Love!
Dr. David Friedman was recognized in 2007 for his contributions to outreach by the national Society for Neuroscience by winning the annual SFN “Educator of the Year” award, in part for his efforts in outreach to journalists and legislators via the Addiction Studies Program. The website can be found here: http://www.addictionstudies.org/
WNCSFN Sponsorships:
2008 Elementary School Brain Art Contest -
The series of eight Brain Awareness events this year sponsored by the WNCSFN, the Brain Awareness Council and Targacept, Inc. included the first annual Brain Art Contest for students in two age groups, Kindergarten - Grade 2 and Grades 3 -5. More than 125 entries were received from several area schools. The judges, including artists and neuroscientists, selected the top three winners in each category, along with honorable mentions. On April 10, 2008, the student winners, their teachers, parents and siblings attended a ceremony in the Atrium Lobby of One Technology Place, where Targacept is located, at which the students received their prizes and talked about their drawings.
2008 Science Olympiad
WNCSFN was a proud sponsor of the Paisley Magnet School Science Olympiad team!
