How do neurons communicate?
People didn't always think of neurons as discrete units that communicated with each other via chemical and electrical signals. In 1873,...
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The Senses Series: Somatosensation
Somatosensation is a pretty big word! Simply, it refers to the sense of touch. When you move your hands over something like a lego piece,...
Santiago Ramon y Cajal's Neurons
Santiago Ramon y Cajal was born in 1852, son to a Professor of Applied Anatomy at the University of Saragossa in Spain. Cajal loved art...
Build-a-Brain Event Recap
Brainstorm had its first event today at the Claremont Library Branch in Berkeley, California. Kids ages 5-8 learned about the different...
Lefty? Righty? What's the Difference?
Left-handed people make up about 10% of the human population which is estimated to be about 7.7 billion people as of April 2019. Lefties...
Making Your Own Model Brain
What's a better way to learn about the brain than by making your own mini model?! The first Brainstorm event at the Claremont branch of...
'Mini Brains' and Research Models
Relatively recent developments in scientific technology and thought have allowed for the creation of neural organoids, induced...
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