About the Education Mission

CBN has built a comprehensive education program consisting of precollege, undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral initiatives, as well as public education. The programs' goals include:

• Improving neuroscience education and literacy, particularly for students in the state of Georgia;
• Recruiting and retaining women and underrepresented minoritites in neuroscience education programs;
• Increasing awareness of neuroscience and career opportunities in science;
• Providing K-12 teachers with innovative approaches to teaching science;
• Identifying best practices for teaching science through research on education curricula and theory.

Programs

Brain Camp is a summer education program for middle school students to learn about the brain through fun, hands-on activities led by real neuroscientists.

Brain Expo is a fun, interactive, community education program for children and adults that takes place at Zoo Atlanta and features hands-on education stations exploring various topics related to the brain and behavior.

Institute On Neuroscience (ION) is an eight-week summer program, sponsored by the Center for Behavioral Neuroscience (CBN) for high school students who excel in science.

Teacher Professional Development Workshop one-week program designed to improve neuroscience literacy and teaching methods for metro Atlanta high school educators.

Behavioral Research Advancements In Neuroscience (BRAIN) is a 10-week summer research and education experience for undergraduate students.

Brain Bee is a national level brain trivia competition for high-school students, which is held annually in January or February. Sponsored by the Atlanta Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience.

In conjunction with these programs, CBN has developed an array of neuroscience resources and activities for teachers and students.