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BRAIN AWARENESS WEEK ***----CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER----****
Topic: Synesthesia: The Mixing of the Senses
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Neuroscience Myth Busters Discussion: MEETING CANCELLED
Hagen 104 Science/Tech Library
Zoom link (in case you can't attend in person): https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/93684893917
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Synesthesia Journal Article Discussion: MEETING CANCELLED
Hagen 104 Science/Tech Library
Zoom link (in case you can't attend in person): https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/95814571737
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Brain Awareness Week is a great opportunity to raise awareness of neuroscience research and topics. We will be hosting 2 live events this week to promote brain science;
NEUROSCIENCE MYTH BUSTING: the 1st is a Neuroscience Myth Busting session in which we'll discuss many popular myths in the field and attempt to separate fact from fiction. We'll cover topics like these and many more:
Is our brain good at multitasking?
Is your brain the fattiest organ in your body?
Do we typically use only 10% of our brains at a time?
JOURNAL CLUB DISCUSSION: Our 2nd event of the week will be a Journal Club Meeting, in which we typically pass out an article ahead of time and meet to discuss it for about an hour or so. The meeting is always informal, light, and fun, and all levels of understanding are welcome! We encourage everyone to attend, including new comers and those just getting started in neuroscience. Download our discussion article(s) below and join us at the meeting!
For this week, we've chosen the topic of Synesthesia; our primary reading is a popular science article from The Guardian that dives into the idea that synesthesia might help people remember more; our secondary article is a fun review of the state of research on synesthesia that includes methods for testing and investigating it's cognitive and neural phenomena.
Read the Primary Article:
Massy-Beresford, H. (2014). How we all could benefit from synaesthesia. The Guardian, 24.27.
Download the Secondary Article: (in case you're interested in diving further into another short article)
Are you a Synesthete, or not sure? Use this link to test yourself - bring your results to our journal club meeting so we can share ideas and experiences!:
https://synesthete.ircn.jp/home
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Questions?
Contact Dr. Chad Duncan (Psychology): chad.duncan@mnstate.edu
Contact Dr. Adam Stocker (Biosciences): stocker@mnstate.edu
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