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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.

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Brain Bites Episode 1: Comparing Brain Sizes

In this episode, we talk about brain sizes across the animal kingdom and how size affects intelligence. Is bigger always better?

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Brain Bites Episode 3: Senses Part 1

In this episode, Melissa and Danny talk all about your physical senses such as Sight, Touch and Hearing!

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Brain Bites Episode 4: Senses Part 2

Melissa and Danny talk all about the physical senses, like touch and sight! Learn some cool neuroscience by tuning in!

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Brain Bites Episode 5: Halloween!

Melissa and Danny get spooky as they talk about the neuroscience of halloween!! Zombies, brains and fight or flight!! It is all here!

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Brain Bites Episode 6: BRAINSgiving

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!

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Brain Bites Episode 7: Memories....and Flies??

Melissa and Danny delve into how memories are created and how neuroscientists use flies to decipher how they are created!

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Brain Bites Episode 8: Neuroscience of Illusions!

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!

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Brain Bites Episode 9: Music and Memory

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!!

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Ask a Neuroscientest: Neuroscience of Addiction interview with NYT best seller Dr. Judith Grisel

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.

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How Does My Brain Work?

Fun, educational videos to pique your curiosity for neuroscience.

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How Does My Brain Work? Episode 1: Energy

Your brain is a power hungry organ! Check out how it gets all of its energy!

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How Does My Brain Work? Episode 2: Getting Sick

Did you know your immune system talks to your brain? Check out how it does that here!!

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How Does My Brain Work? Episode 3: Model Systems

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!

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How Does My Brain Work? Episode 4: Neurotransmission

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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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Neurotransmission: How Neurons Communicate!
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Light-Up Neuron: Neuron Structure and Electricity

Create a light up neuron to learn about how electricity flows throughout the neuron!

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Download Activity Sheet

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The Sense of Touch: Two-Point Discrimination

Two Point Discrimination Test to measure the sensitivity of your sensory neurons in your skin!

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Download Activity Sheet with DIY Calipers!

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3D Neuron

View online or use virtual reality goggles to see the 3D structure of the fruit fly's giant neuron!

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Virtual Reality

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Virtual Lab Tour

Florida Atlantic Brain Lab 360 Experience

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Fruit Fly Giant Neuron

Learn why scientists use the fruit fly to study neuroscience and take a closer look at a 3D structure of a fruit fly neuron!

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