Faculty of Arts & Science
Neuroscience / CCBN

Brain Awareness Week 2014

Organizing committee:
Andrew Iwaniuk
Artur Luczak
Rob Sutherland
Gerlinde Metz

Each year the Lethbridge Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience recognizes Brain Awareness Week (BAW). BAW is the global campaign to increase public awareness of the progress and benefits of brain research.

Every March BAW CCBN engages in a week long celebration of the brain for people of all ages.

This year we opened the doors to the CCBN and invited the public in to tour labs and meet the scientists. Refreshments and a fun room for kids with educational brain related activities was available.

In March 2013 we held our annual BAW public lecture. It was given by Dr. Robert Mcdonald, titled “Clocks in the Brain and Body: When the Timekeeper Breaks Down”. Finally, we visited more than 25 elementary school classrooms to give an entertaining and educational presentation on how the brain works and how to keep it healthy. All events were a huge success and were well attended by our local community.