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The winter issue of Cerebrum is out now! Read stories on big data and its application in mental health research, why the foods we eat matter to our brain, neuroscience in urban planning, and new studies on sex differences in the brain that are likely just "the tip of the iceberg." https://on.dana.org/cerebrum-winter-2021 #neuroscience #scicomm

If you're reading an article or a lesson and you stumble upon a brain term you don't know, head over to our free brain terms glossary! More than 340 terms defined at https://dana.org/explore-neuros//key-brain-terms-glossary/

"If you were to Google 'sex differences in the brain,' I think you would find a lot of divergent opinions about whether or not there are meaningful sex differences in the brain." Northwestern University neuroscientist Catherine Woolley, author of our Cerebrum cover story, joins our podcast to discuss what research has told us so far and why more work is desperately needed. Listen now on Spotify, Apple , Soundcloud, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, and YouTube. https://on.dana.org/cerebrum-podcast-woolley

How can scientists use the art of storytelling to attract larger public interest in brain science? We interviewed neuroscientist Paula Croxson, who offers tips from her own experience of sharing stories about science with The Story Collider. https://on.dana.org/your-science-story #BrainWeek #BrainAwarenessWeek

Looking for funding for neuroscience outreach? Learn about our Brain Awareness Week grants programs open to organizations worldwide! For more information on the grants and eligibility, visit: https://brainawareness.org/grants/ #BrainWeek #BrainAwarenessWeek #scicomm #AAASmtg

What is attachment and how does it form? By imaging individual cells in the brains of prairie voles, Dana Foundation Grantee Zoe Donaldson's lab at the University of Colorado Boulder has identified a neural network that signals how strong their preference for their partner is. https://on.dana.org/qa-donaldson

Focused ultrasound is a relatively new, non-invasive treatment in which an array of 1,000 sound-emitting elements send signals that converge on a single target within the brain. For one patient, it meant the difference between a scrawl and a signature. https://on.dana.org/clinical-corner-ahmed New Cerebrum article written by Abdul-Kareem Ahmed, M.D., a neurosurgery resident at the University of Maryland Medical Center.

Brain Awareness Week Outreach Grants deadline for U.S. and Canadian partners extended to November 15! Support for online and in-person events during the 2021 #BrainWeek campaign (March 15-21). For guidelines and to apply: https://brainawareness.org/grants/us-canada/ #BrainAwarenessWeek #ScienceCommunication Society for Neuroscience

Staying active, practicing mindfulness, and stretching our creativity are great tools for managing stress. We talked with Eric Nestler, M.D., Ph.D., about how stress can lead to resilience, and how we can help ourselves and one another cope. https://on.dana.org/qa-stress-nestler #stressawarenessday

The Black Lives Matter protests have triggered an intense bout of soul-searching and frantic efforts to erase all vestiges of racism from institutions around the nation. Our #neuroethics column addresses the moral and ethical obligation to increase representation in neuroscience as part of a national effort to rectify the injustices still permeating many aspects of American life. https://on.dana.org/boffey-neuro-racism

Feeling stressed? Learn how stress affects your body and what you can do to help manage it. https://on.dana.org/everwell-stress

"Every day, hospitalized patients ask when they can go home, and Jane was no different. Inherent in home is the past life before illness and back to the familiar," writes Michael P.H. Stanley, M.D., in Cerebrum's new Clinical Corner column, written by practicing clinicians. https://on.dana.org/clinical-corner-stanley

What a treat! Free science kits for kids at Columbia University's Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute in New York City today between 1 and 3pm. Info and RSVP here: https://cuno.zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu//saturday-sci #HappyHalloween

Why does neuroscientist Eric Chudler participate in Brain Awareness Week outreach? A #Brainweek partner for 25 years, he discusses the camaraderie he feels with his colleagues and the rewarding experience of seeing young kids’ fascination with the brain. Part of a series of short videos from partners around the world, sharing their motivations to organize public outreach on behalf of #BrainAwarenessWeek. Join the 2021 campaign (March 15-21) on brainawareness.org. Planning an event in the U.S. or Canada? Apply for an outreach grant: brainawareness.org/grants/us-canada. Deadline November 6.

Congratulations to John Arthur Pollock of Duquesne University on receiving the Society for Neuroscience Educator Outreach Award! https://on.dana.org/Pollock-award-SfN-2020. We are proud to sponsor this award. #ScienceCommunication #SfNAwards20 The Partnership in Education

Ilina Singh, Ph.D., Professor of Neuroscience & Society at the University of Oxford and codirector of the Wellcome Trust Center for Ethics and Humanities, reflects on efforts to grow recognition of neuroscience in low- and middle-income countries. Read now in Cerebrum: http://on.dana.org/cerebrum-global-neuroscience #MentalHealth

US and Canadian Brain Awareness Week partners planning online and in-person events for the 2021 campaign are eligible for our outreach grants! Up to $1,500 awarded to each grantee. Deadline for applications is Nov. 6. Apply now! https://brainawareness.org/grants/us-canada/ #BrainWeek #BrainAwarenessWeek

As a practicing otologic surgeon with a Ph.D. in epidemiology, Frank R. Lin tells us what we’ve learned and what we still need to know about the relationship between hearing loss and cognitive decline in older adults. Read his article in the new Cerebrum issue: http://on.dana.org/cerebrum-hear-and-now

Know a budding graphic designer? The International Youth Neuroscience Association is holding a new design competition, and the winning entries will be published in their journalthe largest youth neuroscience journal in the world! Deadline: December 24. See below images for guidelines and how to enter.

Most of us are used to daily interactions with at least one or two people. Being socially distant can take a heavy toll on our mental health. Watch Eve open up on her #BraveDiaries entry about her depression, PTSD, eating disorder, and how she is remaining productive. https://bit.ly/3jpuQyT Part of the ongoing #BraveTeens series by the Well Beings campaign focusing on youth mental health. #WellBeings