The Upper Valley Brain Bee

UV Brain Bee is starting to share weekly brain facts to get everyone inspired and motivated for the upcoming competition (April 25, 2020)!

This week's brain fact is: 80% of neurons in the brain are excitatory whereas the remaining 20% are inhibitory. Excitatory neurons push their neighbors towards firing, while inhibitory neurons suppress activity and regulate circuit activity (BrainFacts.org)

Check out this link for more information! https://www.brainfacts.org/core-concepts/how-neurons-communicate

How Neurons Communicate

Hey everyone! Check out this great article about the 4th Annual Upper Valley Brain Bee! http://geiselmed.dartmouth.edu/news/2016/brain-bee-a-fun-and-rewarding-way-to-learn-about-the-brain/

Brain Bee: A Fun and Rewarding Way to Learn About the Brain A record 30 students from 10 schools competed in the fourth annual Upper Valley Brain Bee, held recently at Dartmouth’s Moore Hall. The event offered a friendly neuroscience competition, as w…