European Researcher's Night
On September 27th, 2024, the DYNABrain team joined the European Researchers’ Night, in Baixa de Coimbra, with different activities about “The social brain” for children and adults. Activities included Brain Escape Box, visualization of brain slices with a LEGO-scope, and so much more!
On September 29th, 2023, the DYNABrain team joined the European Researchers’ Night, in Coimbra, with different activities for children and adults including a Brain Escape Room, a LEGO-scope, and many more!
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 to explore the five senses and their emotions.
The brain: regions and functions
On May 18th, 2023, Bárbara Canijo, together with fellow CNC researcher Carolina Lebre, led an activity at Rómulo Centro de Ciência Viva – Coimbra, to explain the different brain regions and functions to primary school children by using a memory game.
International Day for Women and Girls in Science
On May 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”.
On the media
Prosociality, an interview with Cristina Márquez at Radio Nacional de España
The Neurobiology of Violence, an interview with Cristina Márquez at Cadena SER Spanish radio station, after the events with Will Smith at the Oscars Ceremony
The Brain during Social Contacts, an interview with Cristina Márquez at Radio Nacional de España
On the celebration of 2024 Laboratory Animal Day, Cristina Márquez talked with the University of Coimbra about the importance of animal experimentation for scientific research. Read the full article.
Cristina Márquez was interviewed by Público.pt, in 2024, about research on brain-machine interfaces and how it should open an active dialogue in our society about neurotechnologies. Read the full article.
Cristina Márquez was interviewed by Público.pt, in 2023, about loneliness and the role of scientific research in gathering insights on the topic. Read the full article.
