UVA Students Help 10th Graders Continue their Study of Neuroscience and Brains

The 10th grade integrated program is currently tackling the essential question of "Why do we do what we do?" In science class, students have been exploring this question through topics in Neuroscience, including questions about the subjectivity of human perception and the varying levels of control we have over our nervous system. On Wednesday, two students from UVA, one a PhD candidate in Neuroscience and one a student of Psychology, came to visit the 10th grade science classes to share about their work. They gave a lesson on neurons and neuroscience, and talked about their fields of study, academic paths, and neuroscience careers. Students were able to engage with a demo about how the brain sends motor signals to our muscles via electricity, and they also had the option to see some real preserved brains, intact and in cross sections. Students were very engaged with the topics and demonstrations.