New Brunswick Brain Bee
38 Dineen Drive E3B 5A3 Fredericton, NB, Canada

Registration is now open for ALL local (regional) Brain Bees! If you would like to take part in this year's virtual Brain Bee, please check out the following link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx

The Canadian National Brain Bee, including local and national level competitions, will be virtual in 2021. Both Local and National Brain Bee competition dates will be in early June 2021. Local Brain Bee competition date for the local Brain Bees, including the New Brunswick Brain Bee: Friday, June 4, 2021.... The winners of each Local Brain Bee will advance to the National competition the next day. Canadian National Brain Bee competition date: Saturday, June 5, 2021. There will be only these two sets of study materials for BOTH local and national competitions. All of the questions will come from these two books: 1. Neuroscience: Science of the Brain (https://brain.mcmaster.ca//Neuroscience.Science.of.the.Bra) 2. Brain Facts (2018 edition) (https://brain.mcmaster.ca/BrainBee/Brain-Facts.pdf) For your interest (this part will not be tested), here is an introduction to the Neuroscience: Science of the Brain (https://brain.mcmaster.ca/BrainBee/about.the.book.pdf) which includes authors, etc. We will post registration details and a schedule for June 4 and 5, 2021 here soon. You can also consult the National Brain Bee website: https://brainbee.ca/ Check out photos from previous competitions here: https://www.facebook.com/CanadianNationalBrainBee

We hope that you are all having a wonderful March Break! If you haven't started studying for the Brain Bee yet, do not despair! It's not too late! Check out the links below for study materials: http://brain.mcmaster.ca//Neuroscience.Science.of.the.Brai... http://brain.mcmaster.ca/BrainBee/about.the.book.pdf http://brainbee.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Bear_ch2.pdf http://brainbee.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Bear-ch7.pdf http://brainbee.ca/wp-content//2016/03/Bear-ch7appendix.pdf http://brainbee.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Bear-ch15.pdf http://brainbee.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Bear-ch22.pdf

Do you remember the dress illusion? Ever wonder why individuals claimed that they saw different colours (i.e., black/royal blue or white/gold), even though it was the same dress in the picture? If so, check out this article! https://blogs.scientificamerican.com//twenty-eight-shades/

Have you ever wondered how specific memories are formed? If so, check out this article! Article Link: https://www.scientificamerican.com/ar/portrait-of-a-memory/

Are you getting enough deep sleep? If not, make sure to read this article about how deep sleep can actually clean your brain! Check it out --> https://www.scientificamerican.com//deep-sleep-gives-your/

Wondering how to prepare for the Brain Bee this year? If so, check out this link for various study resources: http://brainbee.ca/students/preparing-for-the-national/

Today is the day for Neuroscience!!! We would like to officially welcome all of our competitors! Some students have travelled from afar, some a bit more close to home. Regardless of distance, we are so excited to welcome you all to the New Brunswick Regional Brain Bee! Let's have fun out there today and answer some neuroscience-related questions!... #Todayistheday #WelcometoUNB #NBBrainBee #Letsdothis #Yougotthis