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Neuroanatomy: The Limbic System

Neuroanatomy can be fairly intimidating. Here at Brainstorm, we hope to break down complex brain structures into more easily understood...

Food for Thought (Literally)

Have you ever thought about how much energy your brain uses in a day? The brain is actually responsible for about 20% of the body's daily...

Syndrome Salute: Guillain-Barré Syndrome

Guillain-Barré syndrome is a pathologic process that may occur after your body's immune system responds to an infection. Your immune...

Syndrome Salute: Sturge-Weber Syndrome

Sturge-Weber syndrome is the very first disease in our "syndrome salute" series! We will be highlighting different syndromes with...

Taking a cue from the Cleveland Clinic: the 6 pillars of brain health

The Cleveland Clinic, located in Cleveland, Ohio, is ranked as one of the nation's top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. With their...

World Brain Tumor Awareness Day: Understanding Tumors

In honor of World Brain Tumor Awareness Day, the third post in our #brainhealth series is all about brain tumors! According to the Brain...

Brain Health: Decoding Dementia

The second post in our #brainhealth series is all about understanding dementia. According to the World Health Organization, about 50...

Brain Health: Breaking Down the Stroke

As part of a new #brainhealth series, Brainstorm will be exploring major neurological disorders, diseases, and general medical...

UPDATE: COVID-19 Changes

Due to the public health crisis surrounding COVID-19, all Brainstorm Brain Awareness Week events have been suspended until further...

Brainstorm is bringing Brain Awareness Week to Berkeley, California

Brainstorm is incredibly excited to be bringing Brain Awareness Week (BAW) to the Berkeley community for the first time EVER! Thanks to...

The Story of Patient H.M.

Henry Molaison, known to the scientific community as "Patient H.M.," was a 27 year old man who suffered from recurring epileptic seizures...

Did You Know: How Exercise Affects Your Brain

We all know that physical exercise is good for your body, but #didyouknow that exercise is also good for your brain? For healthy adults,...

Brainstorm Brings (Model) Brains to Emeryville 4-H Club

As part of our goal to expand our partner organizations around the Bay Area, Brainstorm is incredibly excited to bring model brains over...

Social Interaction and Brain Development

Various research studies have suggested that early childhood social interaction is crucial for normal brain development into adulthood....

How a Brain Turned To Glass

We've all heard of the Mount Vesuvius eruption in 79 AD and its famed destruction of the cities Pompeii and Herculaneum. However, new...

Brainstorm Tackles Aging and the Brain

With generous grant funding from UC Berkeley, Brainstorm is creating an aging and the brain game collection for use at a local nursing...

Brainstorm's Getting an Upgrade!

Thanks to a generous grant from the AAVPG Public Service Fund, Brainstorm has new educational models and resources for workshop...

Sleep and Brain Maintenance

Sleep is an essential human behavior thought to be implicated in newborn neural development, memory consolidation, and disposal of...

10 Nervous System Fun Facts

Here are a few fun facts about the brain and nervous system! 1. The average adult brain weighs about 3 pounds. 2. The brain consumes...

How To: Crafting Model Neurons

Brainstorm will be hosting our October "All About Neurons" workshop at the Claremont Branch Library in Berkeley, California. We'll be...