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Canadian National Brain Bee

  Faculty of Science - Department of Psychology; Neuroscience and Behaviour, Faculty of Health Sciences - Department of Chemical Engineering

  Judith M Shedden (shedden@mcmaster.ca), Ayesha Khan (akhan@mcmaster.ca )

  Status
ongoing
  Start Date
September, 2012
  Countries
Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Grenada, India, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, New Zealand, Nigeria, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America

We have hosted the Canadian National Brain Bee at McMaster University since 2008. There are 17 local brain bee competitions across Canada. The winners come to McMaster in May to compete for the National title. The National winner competes at the International Brain Bee, held in a different country each year, with 20 to 40 countries involved in the international competition. It is a world wide network of organizers interested in neuroscience education.

Impact

Thousands of students are reached per year across the world. These students are inspired to pursue careers in medical sciences and neuroscience research. Our aim is to attract the best students and get them thinking about neuroscience at the high school level.

Student Experience

Graduate students and undergraduate students are involved in planning, organization, and execution of the event every year since 2008. It is a great experience in event planning and neuroscience education outreach.

Countries
Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Grenada, India, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, New Zealand, Nigeria, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America
Impact
Education
Institutional Partner(s)
Community Partner(s)
Industry Partner(s)
Key Outcomes
Other
Sponsorship
Federal
Sponsorship Details
The Canadian National Brain Bee is funded by Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR): Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction.
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