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Daily News Lesson June 27 2023

New Alzheimer’s drugs show positive results

Hear about small but significant breakthroughs in the fight against Alzheimer's disease

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Daily News Lesson September 16 2022

Student Reporting Labs: Why does music affect our moods so much?

Learn the science that helps explain why music has the power to influence our moods and feelings

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Daily News Lesson August 12 2021

New technology allows for sense of touch to come back for people living with paralysis

Watch and discuss the innovation and progress being made to help disabled person's regain their senses, particularly touch

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Daily News Lesson April 09 2021

How Gabby Giffords is using music to rewire her brain after being shot

Explore how Giffords uses music to heal from traumatic brain injury.

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Post October 30 2020

Halloween lesson plans: Neuroscience and zombies!

Use these Halloween-themes lessons to learn about neuroscience!

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Daily Video September 08 2020

How music connects us during the COVID pandemic

Explore how some musicians are bringing their community together despite COVID-19 restrictions.

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Lesson Plan October 31 2019

Zombie autopsies: You’ll be wishin’ for some neurotransmission

This lesson introduces students to neurons and neurotransmission through multi-media and active learning games.

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Lesson Plan October 21 2013

Zombie autopsies: Publish or perish...for real - Lesson Plan 4

Created by Katie Gould in collaboration with Dr. Steven Schlozman Author of "The Zombie Autops…

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Lesson Plan October 21 2013

Zombie autopsies: super spooky psychiatric medicine to save the world - Lesson Plan 3

Created by Katie Gould in collaboration with Dr. Steven Schlozman Author of "The Zombie Autops…

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Lesson Plan October 21 2013

Zombie autopsies: the neuroanatomy of a zombie 2

Created by Katie Gould in collaboration with Dr. Steven Schlozman Author of "The Zombie Autops…

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