MPFI is thrilled to be an Innovation Award finalist in the 2023 Education Awards - and we need your help!

If you support our mission of advancing and science , head to their site, vote and share!

You can vote once a day until 11:59pm on July 31. Thank you for your support! bit.ly/3PUKupO

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Attending the meeting next week? Come to our co-hosted session on 6/13 in Glen Echo Room to learn about new models of public engagement for the benefit of . (Plus, cupcakes and cake pops will be served 🧁)

#braininitiative #BrainScience #studybrain #neurosociety #neuroscience #PublicEngagement #scicomm #brain

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Looking to expand your vocabulary with common brain science terms? Check out our free glossary for more than 380 terms, including recent additions related to topics in neuroscience and society. dana.org/glossary

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This Wednesday, join neuroscientist BJ Casey and teen mental health advocate Diana Chao for a free, virtual conversation on the teen brain’s unique strengths and challenges. crowdcast.io/c/teen-brain?utm_

Supported by the Dana Foundation.

#neurosociety #teenhealth #mentalhealth #neuroscience #BrainScience #brain #teens #adolescentbrain #brainhealth #braindevelopment #brainawareness

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Watch pioneering researchers Francis Shen and Adriana GalvĆ”n discuss discoveries about the adolescent brain—and how these scientific insights are affecting our legal system, public policy, and society. on.dana.org/ssc-shen-galvan
Recorded from our recent Neuroscience and Society talk with Secret Science Club.

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Dana Foundation · @danafoundation
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At the 2023 AAAS meeting, we learned about several successful pilot projects that offer models for drawing non-scientists into the conversation about how science is created, applied, and given priority. dana.org/article/building-trus

Photo courtesy of @ZuckermanBrain

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Dana Foundation · @danafoundation
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April 26, attend a free, virtual talk about the teen brain’s unique strengths and challenges. Learn what adults can do to support the teenagers in their lives, and how teens can help one another. crowdcast.io/c/teen-brain?utm_ Presented by Knowable Magazine and Annual Reviews, and supported by the Dana Foundation. crowdcast.io/c/teen-brain?utm_

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With and on the rise among teenagers, we need better solutions. On 4/26, join Diana Chao of Letters to Strangers HQ, and BJ Casey of Barnard College to talk about how teens can support one another, and what adults can do to help. Register now! crowdcast.io/c/teen-brain?utm_

#depression #anxiety #teens #teenbrain #development #neuroscience #BrainScience #brain #mentalhealth #brainhealth #neurosociety #scicomm #SciCommunity

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Dana Foundation · @danafoundation
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Submissions for the Brain Awareness Video Contest are open! Held by Brainfacts.org/Society for Neuroscience to showcase entertaining and educational neuroscience concepts and activities. Find guidelines and videos of past winners here: brainfacts.org/for-educators/p

#brainawareness #neuroscience #brainhealth #BrainScience #brain #scicomm #SciCommunity #contest #brainfacts

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Dana Foundation · @danafoundation
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TOMORROW! Learn about baby brain development and how to set kids up for success Thursday, March 23 at 3pm ET at this free, Dana-sponsored, virtual event. Sign up here: crowdcast.io/c/baby-brain?utm_. Hear from developmental cognitive neuroscientist Damien Fair and national expert in early education policy Miriam Calderón.

#braindevelopment #babybrain #neurosociety #neuroscience #BrainScience #brainhealth #brain #policy #education

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Thank you to all our Brain Awareness Week organizers around the world for your commitment to supporting and sharing with your communities. We can't wait for 2024!

#BrainScience #brainawarenessweek #brainweek

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Dana Foundation · @danafoundation
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66% of Americans report having little or no knowledge about brain health research—the Dana Foundation can help! Read how scientists study the brain and how the brain works. Designed for students, but helpful to all! on.dana.org/study-brain and on.dana.org/brain-function

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Dana Foundation · @danafoundation
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Join us in celebrating the 28th year of Brain Awareness Week with a welcome message from Dana Foundation President Caroline Montojo, Ph.D. on.dana.org/baw-welcome-2023.

Find events near you on our Global Calendar of Events and learn how to participate at brainawareness.org.

#brainawarenessweek #brainweek #scicomm #SciCommunity #brainhealth #mentalhealth #BrainScience #neuroscience #stemeducation

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Dana Foundation · @danafoundation
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We're seeking a Digital Engagement Manager to strengthen the Dana Foundation's digital presence, grow its diverse audiences, and help build its brand identity as a leader in the emerging field of neuroscience and society. Full time position with a hybrid schedule based in NYC. For details: Dana.org/job

#SciCommunity #commsjobs #neurocience #BrainScience #socialmedia #wearehiring

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Brain Awareness Week begins on Monday! Visit brainawareness.org/planning for resources and tools to help organize an event. Be sure to use our official hashtags-- and --to show us how you celebrate the brain!

#brainawarenessweek #brainweek #BrainScience #neuroscience #scicomm #SciCommunity #stem #stemeducation #brain #brainhealth #mentalhealth

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Dana Foundation · @danafoundation
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Attending ? Don't miss the panel "Co-Creating the Future of Neuroscience: Pathways for Public Engagement," Friday, March 3, 4pm (EST), moderated by Dana Foundation Program Officer Ishan Dasgupta, and featuring Barbara Gill Civic Science Fellow Claire Weichselbaum. aaas.confex.com/aaas/2023/meet

#aaasmtg #neuroscience #neurosociety #BrainScience #PublicEngagement #SciCommunity #neurotechnology #neuroethics

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Regarding distress, and the biological roots of empathy: Calvin and Hobbes; the Compassionate Brain in Action; Shooting Aliens; Do the right thing

brainpizza.substack.com/p/rega

Simply defined, empathy is the capacity for sharing the experiences of another person - these can be emotional, cognitive, or whatever...

#empathy #compassionate #biological #calvinandhobbes #shootingaliens #brain #BrainScience #action #distress #social #sharing #aliens #tuesdaythoughts #caring #bookstagram

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Come work with us! We’re looking for a Fellow interested in helping us plan and coordinate grants and programmatic activities with our Neuroscience & Society team. Details for the position can be found at dana.org/about-dana/job-opport

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Are you interested in planning a Brain Awareness Week event, but unsure what to do? Find ideas for virtual or in-person events for kids and adults on lnkd.in/eqf7NG5i

#brainawarenessweek #brainweek #BrainScience #neuroscience #brain #scicomm #SciCommunity

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