For immediate release:

Kids to Judge Brain Exhibits
Presented by Neuroscientists
at Cal State L.A.

What:
As part of the second annual East Los Angeles Kids Judge! Neuroscience Fair, members of the Neuroscience Club at Cal State L.A. will make presentations that explain how brain and nerve cells function. An unconventional science fair in which the tables are turned—college students and faculty compete while kids judge, the event pits “neuroscientists” against one another. Approximately 125 fourth graders from Los Angeles area schools will judge the entries.

Exhibits in the 2004 competition include: “Build a Neuron,” “Synaptic Land,” “Jump Start Your Nerves,” “Brain Hats,” “Fool Your Brain,” ‘Stroop Effect,” “Comparative Brains,” “Where’s My Lobe?,” “Saltatory Conduction,” “Human Computer,” and “Taste Buds vs. Rods & Cones.”

When:
Wednesday, April 14, 2004, 8:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Kids judge exhibits: 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Awards ceremony: 12:30-1:00 p.m.

Where:
Cal State L.A. University-Student Union, Alhambra and Los Angeles rooms. The University is located at the Eastern Avenue exit, San Bernardino (I-10) Fwy., at the interchange of 10 and 710 Fwys. Public permit dispenser parking available in Lots C, F and G, or the upper level of North Parking Structure II.

More:
The Neuroscience Club at Cal State L.A. is also known as “The Brain Club.” The Club is composed of biology, psychology and engineering majors. The purpose of the Neuroscience Club is to promote the awareness and understanding of neuroscience and related fields on the Cal State L.A. campus. Go to: www.csulabrains.org.

The National Kids Judge! Neuroscience Fairs Partnership is funding the event via a Science Education Drug Abuse Partnership Award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, an institute within the National Institutes of Health. The National Kids Judge! Partnership is directed by Deborah Colbern, Ph.D., president and scientific director of BEEMNET (Brain-Exchange Education & Mentorship Network). This event commemorates “Brain Awareness Week,” a campaign created by the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives to make the public more aware of the benefits and promise of brain research.

Info:
For more information on the competition, contact Sonsoles de Lacalle, faculty adviser, Cal State L.A. Neuroscience Club, at (323) 343-2039 or Deborah Colbern, director, National Kids Judge! Partnership at (310) 574-3742.

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