BRAINS RULE! NEUROSCIENCE EXPOSITIONS

描述：（申请人摘要） 该提案描述了一个由神经科学家、健康 专业人员在一个跨学科，社区为基础的合作模式， 互动式非正式教育，让儿童（特别是各年级的儿童） 4-6)和普通大众学习大脑和神经科学 research.公众的科学素养水平 引起了许多科学、专业和政府部门的关注， 相关组织。例如，只有27%的美国人了解 科学探究的本质，足以做出明智的判断， 媒体报道结果的科学依据。此外，行为 药物滥用的增加没有被认识到，使用动物的重要性 在行为和生物医学研究中还没有得到很好的理解， 基础研究在改善健康方面取得进展， 被低估了通过培养对大脑的理解和 神经科学研究，该项目将促进对成瘾的理解， 这是一种生物学上的大脑紊乱，需要继续研究赢， 美国生物医学研究基金会神经科 NCAD，NIMH神经信息学办公室，美国男孩女孩俱乐部， 美国印第安人科学与工程学会（内布拉斯加州）和克雷顿 大学已经形成了伙伴关系，以开发，促进和支持一系列 《大脑法则》Brain Rule！神经科学博览会”在社区和保留地 在美国各地。这些博览会将展示基本的概念 并通过动手科学活动开发的应用神经科学， 成人（科学家，治疗师，临床医生，学生），然后由 孩子每年举办一次博览会，专门针对服务不足的人群 儿童群体，他们最有可能患上不健康的 行为（如药物滥用），以及谁可能特别受益于此 非正式的科学教育项目。产生的实践活动 这些事件将作为“大脑”的一部分在万维网上重新创建 规则！神经科学网络博览会。“这个网站将被设计成一个 为儿童（以及成人）提供新颖的学习环境， 理解神经科学概念，并实践基于探究的 这些方法对科学研究很重要。除了担任 作为传播项目活动的工具，网络博览会还将 作为一个“电子导师”，孩子们将有机会获得 科学家和卫生专业人员作为榜样，从而有助于促进 对健康科学事业感兴趣。

DESCRIPTION: (Applicant's Abstract) This proposal describes a partnership program of neuroscientists, health professionals in an interdisciplinary, community based co-operative model of interactive informal education to engage children (particularly those in grades 4-6) and the general public in learning about the brain and neuroscience research. The level of scientific literacy among the general public has generated concern across a number of scientific, professional and government related organizations. For example, only 27 percent of Americans understand the nature of scientific inquiry well enough to make informed judgments about the scientific basis of results reported in the media. Additionally, the behaviors that increase drug abuse are not recognized, the significance of using animals in behavioral and biomedical research is not well understood, and the necessity for basic research to make progress toward improving health is underappreciated. By fostering an understanding of the brain and the value of neuroscience research, this project will promote understanding of addiction as a biologically based brain disorder that requires continued research. WIN, AOTA, APTA-Neurology Section, AANN, the Foundation for Biomedical Research, the NCAD, the NIMH Office of Neuroinformatics, Boys and Girls Club of America, the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (Nebraska) and Creighton University have formed a partnership to develop, promote and support a series of "Brain Rule! Neuroscience Expositions" in communities and on reservations across the United States. These Expositions will demonstrate concepts of basic and applied neuroscience through hands-on science activities developed by adults (scientists, therapists, clinicians, students) and then critiques by children. One Exposition each year will specifically target underserved populations of children, who are at most risk for developing unhealthy behaviors (such as substance abuse) and who may particularly benefit for this type of informal science education program. The hands-on activities generated for these events will be recreated on the World Wide Web as part of the "Brains Rule! Neuroscience CyberExposition." This site will be designed to create a novel learning environment for children (as well as adults) to develop an understanding of neuroscience concepts and practice the inquiry-based approaches that are important to scientific research. In addition to serving as a tool for dissemination of project activities, the CyberExposition will also function as an "electronic mentor" where children will have access to scientists and health professionals as role models, thus helping to stimulate interest in health science careers.