More than 650 people attended UNE’s Sixth annual Brain Fair, held on Friday, April 5th.
Those in attendance enjoyed hands-on activities, such as dissections, microscope demonstrations, motor movement demos, and taste-and-smell activities.
“The main purpose of the fair was welcoming the public and showing them the wonderful things the brain has to offer,” Ian Meng, Ph.D., director of the Center for Excellence in the Neurosciences and professor of Biomedical Sciences, told the . “It’s like a science museum of the brain.”
One of the most popular parts of the fair was the community canvas art activity lead by Sarah Gorham, M.F.A., M.A.T., associate lecturer in the department of .
The event also featured ice skating in the Alfond Forum, free helmet giveaways sponsored by the Michael T. Goulet Foundation, a showcase from UNE’s MakerSpace, activities from the and an interactive game from The
Students helped distribute information about concussions, brain health and brain myths.
“It was a great learning experience for them,” Meng told the . “Communication about science is so important.”
70 volunteers made up of faculty, staff and students took part in the event.
The fair is held in recognition of Brain Awareness Week, a worldwide campaign to promote neuroscience and advocate for science funding.
