Brain Awareness Week

05/27/2026

How does the size of a human brain compare to the brains of other animals? Science educator Eric Chudler offers resources for kids to explore this and other brain science topics.

05/20/2026

The brain collects information through the five senses: sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell.

Swipe through to learn how each sense works with the brain to help you understand the world around you.

Ideal for use with grades 3-5, check out the full fact sheet from the Dana Foundation.

05/15/2026

Test your neuroscience knowledge with Truth or Myth flashcards! Did you answer correctly?

05/13/2026

Neurophilosophy is one of many interdisciplinary fields in neuroscience and society. Learn about the Society for Philosophy & Neuroscience, which provides a forum for collaboration between these two fields, exploring topics ranging from consciousness and memory to criminal justice and mental health.

05/11/2026

How can educators make neuroscience accessible, relevant, and connected to everyday life?

In this CONNECT Series conversation hosted by Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, Dana Education Program Director Kathleen Roina discusses how Dana Education grants support innovative, immersive projects that create adaptable models communities can replicate.

She is joined by Diana Li, associate director of education and training initiatives at the Columbia University's Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior InstituteI, who shares insights from the Teacher Institute for Neuroscience and Society, a Dana Education–supported program that equips middle school educators with evidence-based lessons that teach topics at the intersection of neuroscience, ethics, and society.

Watch their full discussion.

In this joint CONNECT Seminar Series session, Kathleen Roina, Director of Dana Education Program at the Dana Foundation, highlights the mission to advance ne...

05/11/2026

How can educators make neuroscience accessible, relevant, and connected to everyday life?

In this CONNECT Series conversation hosted by Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, Dana Education Program Director Kathleen Roina discusses how Dana Education grants support innovative, immersive projects that create adaptable models communities can replicate.

She is joined by Diana Li, associate director of education and training initiatives at the Columbia University's Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute, who shares insights from the Teacher Institute for Neuroscience and Society, a Dana Education–supported program that equips middle school educators with evidence-based lessons that teach topics at the intersection of neuroscience, ethics, and society.

Watch their full discussion.

In this joint CONNECT Seminar Series session, Kathleen Roina, Director of Dana Education Program at the Dana Foundation, highlights the mission to advance ne...

05/07/2026

For , we're sharing a resource from Mental Health America that explores the impacts affirmations can have on your brain—helping to focus and improve overall well being.

05/06/2026

What are some actions people can take to reduce the risk of a stroke? Hear from David Tirschwell, medical director of comprehensive stroke care at UW Medicine, who has been caring for stroke patients for thirty years.

University of Washington Department of Bioengineering

04/30/2026

We would like to give another big THANK YOU to all the organizers around the world! 🧠

Here are few more moments from this year's campaign. ⬇️

Slide 1: Université Sultan Moulay Slimane in Morocco 🇲🇦
Slide 2: GhScientific in Ghana 🇬🇭
Slide 3: Dimagh Academy in Lebanon 🇱🇧
Slide 4: Instituto de Neurobiología - Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México_ in Mexico 🇲🇽
Slide 5: Universität Oldenburg in Germany 🇩🇪
Slide 6: Sociedad de Neurociencias del Uruguay in Uruguay 🇺🇾

IBRO (International Brain Research Organization) Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS)

04/27/2026

On March 18, 2026, policymakers, researchers, clinicians, patient representatives, and industry leaders gathered in Brussels for Brain Health Day: Prevention, Policy, Progress –- a full day of activities organized by the Brain Health Mission, the European Academy of Neurology with the European Brain Council and the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS).

Brain Health Day demonstrated a growing collective determination across Europe to work towards an impactful response to brain health challenges.

Read more about this initiative.

Brain Health Day 2026: Building Momentum for a Coordinated European Vision for the Brain