For the Classroom

A Neuroscience Curriculum Rooted in Current Issues

  • Published8 May 2025
  • Source The Franklin Institute

How does our knowledge about the brain relate to how we view ourselves and society?

Understanding the brain is key to understanding what it means to be human. Access the Neuroscience & Society Curriculum, comprised of one launch lesson and seven units to teach high schoolers about neuroscience through the lens of relevant societal issues.

This curriculum was developed by The Franklin Institute and Center for Neuroscience & Society at the University of Pennsylvania, with support from the National Institutes of Health and the Dana Foundation.

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