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“The human brain contains approximately
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Seventh Annual
Northeast PA Brain Bee
Sponsored by
Neuroscience Program, University of Scranton
&
Northeast Pennsylvania Area Health Education Center
(NEPA AHEC)
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What’s all the buzz?
The 7 Annual Northeast Brain Bee is for students in grades 9-12.
The first place winner receives $400, a $1000 scholarship to the University
of Scranton and an invitation to the International Brain Bee,
March 17 & 18 in Baltimore, MD.
Second and third place winners each receive $50.
How do I sign up?
E-mail registration to Dr. J. Timothy Cannon at [email protected]
Include your name, school, year, phone and email address.
Or register by telephone: 570-941-4266.
Registration deadline is February 3, 2006.
How can I find out the ABC’s of Brain Facts?
All questions for the regional Brain Bee will be drawn exclusively from
Brain Facts, a book on the brain and nervous system published by the Society
for Neuroscience. To find out how to get an updated version of this book, go to
www.nepaahec.org and click on Brain Bee Book.
For complete information
-Rules-Driving Directions-Snow IssuesGo to
http://academic.scranton.edu/department/neuro/brainbee/
When and where is the Northeast PA Brain Bee held?
The Northeast PA Brain Bee will be held February 11, 2006 at the University of
Scranton in Room 228, Brennan Hall from 1:30-4:00 PM.
Tours of neuroscience laboratories will be offered after the Bee.