Outreach

NEUROCURIOS@S:
What would you like to know about the brain?

On April 10th (2024), the second session of Neurocurios@s took place at Marquês de Marialva Middle School in Cantanhede. “How are our brains formed? Why do we feel pain, cold or hot? Does the brain change its size when we grow up?” were some of the questions the class of 10-years old kids asked to our researchers. Great discussions and a great launch for the next session!

NEUROCURIOS@S:
What would you like to know about the brain?

On March 20th (2024), integrated in the Brain Awareness Week, Cristina Márquez, together with CNC’s SciComm team Sara Amaral and Rita Félix, joined Marquês de Marialva Middle School in Cantanhede, where they introduced the misteries of the brain to a class of 10-years old kids. This was the first of three sessions.

THE BRAIN MAZE

On February 20th (2024), Bárbara Canijo, together with fellow CNC researcher Tiago Reis, participated in the event “Meet the Scientists” at UC-Exploratório in Coimbra where, through games and drawings, they helped children aged 3 to 5 explore the five senses and their emotions.

EUROPEAN RESEARCHERS’ NIGHT 2023

On September 29th (2023), DYNABrain team joined the European Researchers’ Night yearly event, held in Coimbra downtown. We had activities for children and adults including a Brain Escape Room and a LEGO-scope and much more.

BRAIN REGIONS AND FUNCTION EXPLAINED TO CHILDREN

On May 18th (2023), Bárbara Canijo, together with fellow CNC researcher Carolina Lebre, led an activity at Rómulo Centro de Ciência Viva – Coimbra, where they explained to primary school children the different brain regions and their functions through a memory game.

INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS IN SCIENCE

On February 10th (2023), Cristina Márquez celebrated the International Day for Woman and Girls in Science with activities for children and teenagers at the Instituto Espanhol de Lisboa ” Giner de los Rios”.