Today officially kicks off Brain Awareness Week (BAW), and BrainMasters is proud to be one of The Dana Foundation‘s partners. Be sure and check our BAW Calendar of Events, and join our brain celebration activities to be held during the next 2 weeks.
Here are some facts about BAW.
- March 14-20, 2011 is BAW’s sixteenth annual celebration.
- The goal of the campaign is to make the public more aware of the benefits and promise of brain research.
- BAW is a global partnership of government agencies, scientific organizations, universities, hospitals, service groups, professional associations, schools, and other organizations. Since its inception in 1996, more than 2,600 partners in 82 countries have participated in the campaign.
- Hundreds of BAW events take place each year. These activities are organized by partners to meet one or more of the following goals: scientific, education, or advocacy outreach.
Here are a couple of quick facts about your brain. Did you know that your brain accounts for ~ 2% of your total body weight and weighs ~ 3 pounds? The brain is one of the body’s largest organs. Interesting, isn’t it?
Now that you have learned a couple of things and fired those neurons, let’s give them a workout and stay sharp!
Unscramble the following words.
STLMTEEAP
ZDAIRW
EINDDEGS
TCEVRIEA
UOMCNL
TPSJOREC
Share your answers with us! Need help with these-just ask us! Enjoy exercising your brain today!
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