Hundreds of elementary school children from around the region will visit Marshall University’s Memorial Student Center tomorrow to participate in activities designed to help them learn about the brain and nervous system.
The sixth Brain Expo at Marshall will feature more than 25 interactive stations where children will explore how the various parts of their nervous system are responsible for how their bodies function and learn how healthy lifestyle choices lead to better brain health. Activities will include testing their reflexes, playing memory games, coloring their own “brain hats” and building brain cell-shaped key chains.
WHO: More than 600 elementary school students
Faculty and students from the university’s College of Science, Psychology Department and the Department of Neuroscience at the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
WHAT: Participating in the annual Brain Expo to learn how the brain and nervous system work
WHEN: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28
WHERE: Don Morris Room, Memorial Student Center, Marshall University
The media are invited to attend and cover the event. The on-site contact for media will be Dr. Nadja Spitzer. She will be available at the check-in desk at the event.
