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Connecticut College to host 4th annual ´Kids Judge´ neuroscience fair

November 26, 2008

NEW LONDON, Conn. - Behavioral Neuroscience students at Connecticut College are inviting elementary school students to judge their college-level science projects at the "Fourth Annual Kids Judge Neuroscience Fair," Sunday, Dec. 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Crozier-Williams student center.

The fair will feature interactive demonstrations, crafts and games that were created by students in Connecticut College's behavioral neuroscience program to teach elementary school students about different aspects of brain functioning. These fun and entertaining activities focus on vision, memory, taste, balance, visual illusions, neural communication and the relationships between brain areas and functions. Elementary school students will judge the projects in "science fair" format.

"By asking kids to serve as judges of the college students' demonstrations, we hope to spark their interest in science and emphasize the importance of scientific inquiry," said Joseph Schroeder, assistant professor of psychology at Connecticut College, who first started the fair four years ago. For more information, contact Professor Joseph Schroeder at 860-439-2036 or jasch@conncoll.edu.

Situated on the coast of southern New England, Connecticut College is a highly selective private liberal arts college with 1900 students from all across the country and throughout the world. On the college's 750-acre arboretum campus overlooking Long Island Sound, students and faculty create a vibrant social, cultural and intellectual community enriched by diverse perspectives. The college, founded in 1911, is known for its unique combination of interdisciplinary studies, international programs, funded internships, student-faculty research and service learning. For more information, visit www.connecticutcollege.edu.

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For media inquiries contact: Amy Martin (860) 439-2526; a.martin@conncoll.edu