The Society for Neuroscience (SFN) Conference was back in San Diego this year and on November 5th and 6th, a contingency of scientists, graduates and undergraduates spent the day at Carson, Linda Vista and Montgomery STEAM Magnet Schools.
The volunteers worked with students to create science based art projects that included building neurons from pipe cleaners and ink prints showing the similarity between plant structures and the brain’s neural network. Throughout the day students were able to ask the scientists questions about the brain and how it functions. The University of California San Diego provided a variety of brains, human and animal, for students to observe, handle and study.
The two day long outreach is a result of the collaboration between NW Noggin and the San Diego Unified School District’s Office of School Innovations, which supports schools in the Linda Vista STEAM Magnet Pathway.
