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Debra Yourick Receives 2021 SfN Science Educator Award

Report from Neuroscience 2021

Interview with Debra Yourick on using near-peer mentors to help kids get excited about science, and more.
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Stephen Macknik Receives 2021 SfN Science Educator Award

Report from Neuroscience 2021

Interview with Stephen Macknik on storytelling in science, magic, and more.
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Dana Foundation Announces Caroline Montojo, Ph.D., as New President

The Dana Foundation has named Caroline Montojo, Ph.D., as its next president, effective March 1, 2021. Dr. Montojo is currently the director of Life Sciences and the director of Brain Initiatives at The Kavli Foundation.
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John Archie Pollock Receives 2020 SfN Science Educator Award

Interview with John Pollock on storytelling in science, the rewards of outreach, apps and other fun for pandemic sharing, and more.
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Dana Foundation Launches New Outreach Grants for Brain Awareness Week

Submissions will open in October to U.S. and Canadian Partners

The Dana Foundation will launch a grants program in October to support Brain Awareness Week outreach activities in the U.S. and Canada. Held around the world in mid-March, the annual campaign attracts hundreds of partners each year who plan and perform these activities with the goal of fostering public enthusiasm and support for brain science. The program is modeled on the successful Federation of European Neuroscience Societies and International Brain Research Organization Brain Awareness Week grants programs, also funded by the Foundation.

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Cristian Zaelzer-Perez Receives 2019 SfN Science Educator Award

Report from Neuroscience 2019

Interview with Cristian Zaelzer-Perez on his work bringing scientists and artists together to enrich one another.
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Stefano Sandrone Receives 2019 SfN Science Educator Award

Report from Neuroscience 2019

Interview with Stefano Sandrone on how he got started in education, the importance of mentors, and more.
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Fumiko Hoeft Receives 2018 SfN Science Educator Award

Report from Neuroscience 2018

Each year, the Society for Neuroscience recognizes outstanding neuroscientists who have strongly added to public education and awareness about the field.
Pochet at the EU
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Neuroscience Outreach Champions Honored at the FENS Forum 2018 in Berlin

Roland Pochet, Laura López-Mascaraque, and Université Côte d’Azur were awarded prestigious prizes for their contribution to advancing public education and awareness about the progress and promise of brain research.
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How to Build an Outreach Organization

Neuroscientist Bill Griesar and artist Jeff Leake talk about building N.W. Noggin and how to reach and inspire audiences.
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