6th Annual Central Massachusetts Regional Brain Bee
Congratulations to Nivedha Ram, Junior from Acton-Boxborough High School in Acton, MA. Nivedha is the winner of the Sixth Annual Central Massachusetts Brain Bee competition and will be representing UMass in the National Brain Bee competition on March 4th and 5th in Maryland. Winners from each National Brain Bee then go on to compete in the International Brain Bee against students from around the world.
See the Telegram & Gazette article describing the activities of the day...
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Thanks to our 2012 Brain Bee sponsors:
UMass Chan Medical School Brudnick Neuropsychiatric Research Institute Department of Psychiatry
Baltimore Society for Neuroscience
Many thanks to our volunteers:
UMass Chan Medical School faculty, staff and students from: Brudnick Neuropsychiatric Research Institute Brain Education Center(BEC) Advisory Board* Department of Psychiatry Department of Psychiatry Residency Program Department of Neurobiology Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
*The BRNI Brain Education Center (BEC) provides educational information about human brain function and dysfunction; including psychiatric disorders, neurological disorders, addiction and injury prevention.
Brain Awareness Week: March 12 – 18, 2012
The BAW website has great ideas for parents and educators http://www.dana.org/brainweek/. Spread the word about brain power and brain health!
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Participating High Schools:
Acton Boxborough Regional High School Advanced Math and Sciences Academy Charter School Cranston High School West David Prouty High School Grafton High School Marlborough High School North High School Northbridge High School Notre Dame Academy Oxford High School Saint Johns High School Tahanto Regional High School Tantasqua High School Westborough High School Worcester Academy
Brain Ticklers
1. The brain is what percentage of total body weight? 2. What is the approximate total number of taste buds on the human tongue? 3. Give or take 100, how many disorders of the brain and nervous system are there? 4. Your brain is the consistency of ….? 5. The human brain consumes how many watts of power while awake? 6. Brain disease and disorders affect how many millions of Americans?
Brain Tickler Answers: 1.) 2% 2.) 9,000 3.) 1000 4.) A raw egg 5.) 25 watts 6.) 50 million
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