BRC hosts Brain Bee competition for high school students
Halifax (NS)- For the first time in ten years, the Brain Repair Centre will host the Halifax Brain Bee competition in-person at Dalhousie University on April 29, 2022. The Brain Bee tests students in grades 9 to 12 on their knowledge of neuroscience research.
The Brain Bee has been held internationally for 35 years and is used as an opportunity to engage high school students to learn the base levels of neuroscience with a goal of attracting bright minds to the field. Along with the competition, the students will be given lab tours of the Brain Repair Centre, providing them with insight into the inner workings of brain research.
The Brain Bee is a three-tiered (local, national, international) organization involving regional and national competitions around the world. The winner of the Halifax Brain Bee will compete at the national level in Canada. This year, the International Brain Bee championships will be hosted virtually in Paris, France.
The Brain Repair Centre is a neuroscience research centre located in the Life Sciences Research Institute at Dalhousie University.
“We are very excited to have this level of engagement. This is the highest turnout for the Brain Bee we’ve seen yet and we look very forward to meeting these budding young neuroscientists.”