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Welcome to the Official Website of the

24rd Annual Northeastern PA Brain Bee! 2025

Sponsored by the University of Scranton, Neuroscience Program

Scranton Neuroscience Society (SNS)

Competitors must be between the ages 13 and 19 and 

can only compete in one Brain Bee per year.

Registration Form


The Brain Bee event is dedicated to the memory of J. Timothy Cannon, Ph.D. 

The University of Scranton, Founder of the Neuroscience Program, coordinator for Brain Bee for 11 years and judge for 20 years of Brain Bee




Saturday, February 22, 2025 , 12:30 pm

in 

Loyola Science Center 133 at the University of Scranton

Registration will close after Feb. 21, 2025

The registration form can be found in the 'Registration Form' page of this website.

**SNOW DATE: Sunday February 23, 2025 LSC 133 at the University of Scranton.

                                                                                                                               


The winner of the NEPA Brain Bee is invited to compete in the 

The National Brain Bee!

The 2025 USA Brain Bee Championship will be held in-person May 3-4. 

See National Brain Bee information (upper left menu)


Winner will receive $400 award to offset travel expenses to the USA Brain Bee and a $1000 scholarship to the University of Scranton*.

*if winner receives a full scholarship this award will not be provided.

All regional bee questions will come from this booklet:

Brain Facts Book

For any other information about the National Brain Bee, please use the following link:

FAQs: https://www.dental.umaryland.edu/brainbee/about/faqs/

USA Brain Bee: https://usabrainbee.com/   

                                                                                                                               


Directions and Parking to Loyola Science Center, Brain Bee

Sponsored by:

Neuroscience Program, University of Scranton, Scranton Neuroscience Society

                                                                                                                               

 

Judges: 

Gary Kwiecinski, Ph.D.

The University of Scranton

Marc Seid, Ph.D.

The University of Scranton

Robert F. Waldeck, Ph.D. 

The University of Scranton

Neuroscience Program, Director

NEPA Brain Bee Coordinator




For More Information, Please Contact:

Dr. Robert F. Waldeck 

(570) 941-4324

robert.waldeck@scranton.edu