Celebrate the brain year-round with interactive events and community outreach. Brain Awareness Week is March 12-18, 2018.

One of the preeminent U.S. science competitions emphasizing problem-solving and hands-on activities.

In this lesson, students learn key brain structures and the functions they perform. They then design and model an animal's brain.

This booklet describes the symptoms of anxiety disorders, explains the role of research in understanding the causes of these conditions, describes effective treatments, and suggests ways to make treatment more effective.

In this two-part lesson by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, students learn about gelotology (the science of laughter) and its benefits to our social, mental, and physical well-being.

What happens in the brain of a person with Alzheimer's disease? This tour by the Alzheimer's Association explains how the brain works and how Alzheimer's affects it.

Explore the many aspects of sleep and its importance to overall daily function and long-term health.

Beginning in the 1940s, Canadian brain surgeon Wilder Penfield mapped the brain's motor cortex -- the area that controls the movement of your body's muscles. Now you can relive his exploration of the brain.

Neuroscientist Vilayanur Ramachandran outlines the fascinating functions of mirror neurons.

A video shows how scientists are making a blueprint of the brain to develop adaptive robots.