Guest blog by John H. Byrne, Ph.D., written Friday, March 20.
We are experiencing a great Brain Awareness time in Houston. Last night [March 19] the Neuroscience Research Center, in partnership with the John P. McGovern Museum of Health and Medical Science and volunteers from the University of Texas Medical School at Houston, put on a successful “Brain Night for Kids.” More than 330 children from the Houston Independent School District and their families were treated to demonstrations of the human brain, crash helmets, comparative anatomy and physical challenges, among others. The museum also had exciting exhibits on display that were enjoyed by all.
Houston’s Mayor, Bill White, had already declared March “Brain Awareness Month” in a salute to the hard-working scientists, clinicians and caretakers in the Greater Houston area. An enthusiastic crowd attended a public forum associated with Brain Awareness Week earlier in March on stroke and vascular disease. Houston has an ever-increasing number of activities associated with the Dana-sponsored Brain Awareness Week (BAW), and we are proud to be part of this educational outreach at all levels to the public.
This is my 14th year of hosting BAW activities in Houston. In participating each year, I am reminded that the public, from the youngest to the oldest, have an enormous thirst for knowledge about the brain. It continues to be extremely gratifying to share with them what I have been fortunate to learn about the brain.
John H. Byrne, Ph.D., is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Dr. Byrne also is a member of the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives.
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