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February 2019
Brainy School Visits (K-12)
Format:Workshop When: On going throughout the year by appoinntment Ages: K-12 Price: FREE! Hosted by: Brain Week Rhode Island Have you ever wondered what a real human brain looks and feels like? Now’s your chance! At the BRAINY School Visits you will get to do just that. Hold a human brain with your bare hand, ask any burning questions about the most important organ in your body, engage in lively discussions about decision-making, memory, sleep, the senses, injury, and disease. Test…
Find out more »March 2019
Providence Brain Art Fair
Format: Art exhibit, Interactive fair Ages: All ages Price: FREE! (includes free entry to museum) Hosted by: Brain Week Rhode Island & Neuroscience Graduate Program at Brown University Come join us for the third annual Brain Art Fair! The event is open to any and all who are interested in science or art or both. The fair encourages individuals to explore the relationship between two disciplines, bringing them together to create a fun depiction of the brain and its mysteries. The…
Find out more »Opioids: Health, Policy & Neuroscience
Format:Panel discussion, Public lecture, Reception Ages:Adults, Young adult, College students, Senior Price: FREE! Join us for a discussion on the nationwide opioid epidemic. Our panelists are uniquely positioned to converse about the various aspects of the epidemic. What are the current health concerns and how do we address them? What does this mean for public policy? And in a special Brain Week edition, what is the biological basis of addiction and what does it mean for human behavior in general?…
Find out more »Opening Reception
Format: Art exhibit, Reception, Workshop Ages: All ages (activities for kids and adults) Price: FREE! Hosted by: Brain Week Rhode Island Join us for a cocktail and hors d’oeuvres reception as we celebrate the opening of the 4th consecutive Brain Week Rhode Island. Meet our sponsors, view brain-inspired art, participate in drawing workshops, and enjoy free entry to the RI Museum of Science and Art (fun for kids and adults alike!). The reception follows our keynote lecture Opioids: Health, Policy &…
Find out more »Join the Fight Against Alzheimer’s!
GeneMatch Swab Party and Presentation Format: Public lecture Ages:Adults, Family, College students, Senior Price:FREE! Hosted by: Memory & Aging Program at Butler Hospital Join the fight against Alzheimer's disease with Butler Hospital's Memory & Aging Program and Brain Week RI. Stephen Salloway, MD, MS, director of the Memory and Aging Program at Butler Hospital and Martin M. Zucker Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Brown University will present on Alzheimer’s disease and new breakthroughs in research starting at 5:45 pm.…
Find out more »Exploring Fear and Social Connection Through the Sciences
Format: Interactive fair, Panel discussion, reception Ages: Adults, Family, Young adult friendly (high school), College students, Senior Price: FREE! This event will explore fear, interpersonal conflict, and social connection through an interdisciplinary lens, giving us the tools to apply these concepts to solving the problems we face in our communities in the mold of the Institute’s philosophy. We will begin with a meet-and-greet portion, during which light refreshments will be served and guests will have the chance to learn about…
Find out more »Understanding and Preventing Suicide
Format: Panel discussion Ages: Adults, Young adult friendly (high school), College students, Senior Price: FREE! Suicide is 10th leading cause of death in the United states and rates of suicide have increased over the last 10 years. This event will bring together health professionals (a psychiatrist and two psychologists) who are also researchers and a military veteran who has experienced suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Our goals are to educate all attendees about suicide and related behaviors in a panel discussion.…
Find out more »Story Collider: Brain Edition
Format: Storytelling Ages: Adults, College students, Senior Price: $12 Doors open @ 6 p.m. From finding awe in Hubble images to visiting the doctor, science is everywhere in our lives. Whether we wear a white lab coat or haven’t seen a test tube since the eighth grade, science affects and changes us. We all have a story about science, and at Story Collider we hear and share those stories. Join us for a special Brain Week Rhode Island edition of…
Find out more »Dance for All People: Dance for Aging and Movement Challenges
Join our intergenerational dance class and experience the joy of moving -- for All People!!! DAPpers dance class is associated with Brown's undergraduate course called Artists and Scientists as Partners (ASaP). In this class, students and anyone with mobility challenges, including people with Parkinson's disease, experience the profound joy possible when you dance.
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