Welcome back to our newsletter 🥳
It’s Simply Neuroscience’s 5th Birthday!
We are incredibly thankful to our volunteers, collaborators, partners, sponsors, and community members who have supported us in advancing our mission. Together, we were able to reach amazing milestones. Here’s to another year of education, outreach, and awareness, pursuing the brain and unlocking the future...one neuron at a time 🎉
Our Volunteer Application is Now Open
Apply to join our team as a volunteer and contribute to a range of initiatives — the deadline is June 29th at 11:59 pm ET.
Apply to be Simply Neuroscience’s Chief Financial Officer
Have a background in fundraising, sponsor outreach, and grant writing? We would love to have you join SN as our CFO to support the longevity of initiatives! The application deadline is June 29th at 11:59 pm ET as well.
Graduation Spotlight
Congratulations to everyone who has recently graduated! We wish you well in your next steps. Here is our spotlight on recent graduates from our volunteer team:
P.S. Recent graduates, consider subscribing to the newsletter with your personal email address (to ensure continued access after your .edu account is retired).
T-4 Months to NeuroNovember Convention 2024
Mark your calendars for the two-day, virtual NeuroNovember conference on November 9th and 10th! Be sure to follow along with the conference’s Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn pages for the latest updates.
Latest Podcast Episodes and Blog Articles
NeuroTree Episode 2: Why Do We Make Irrational Choices, Why Education is Not a Key to Fix Our Modern Society, and Much More ft. Dr. Dan Ariely
Dr. Dan Ariely is a Professor of Business Administration and a founding member of the Center for Advanced Hindsight at Duke University. He does research in behavioral economics on the irrational ways people behave, described in plain language.
Blog: The Role of Dopamine in Major Depressive Disorder
Major depression disorder is more than just a brief episode of melancholy or a "poor day." It’s characterized by symptoms that persist for at least two weeks, although these symptoms frequently last months or even years, significantly impacting how the person lives and how well the person can function. Learn about the etymology, factors, interventions, and more.
Blog: Social Media and the Impact of ADHD Stigma Among Youths
With the continued growth of social media platforms, many people are taking the initiative to raise awareness about mental illnesses and disorders, such as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). For example, as of May 2022, TikTok has received 11.4 billion views on ADHD-related content. Studies have shown that social media promotes mental health awareness, but there is little research investigating whether social media content prevents or worsens mental health stigma, particularly toward ADHD.
Broader Community Events and Opportunities
📱 Rolling: HFC Brain Challenge
🔎 Rolling: Healogix Behavioral Science Internship
👩🏽🏫 June 14th Deadline: Wave Learning Festival Instructor Application
🧠 June 14-15th: Lorenzo’s House Virtual Youth Summit for Younger-Onset Dementia
🏅 June 15th Deadline: Allen Institute Open Science Sticker Contest
🐙 June 18th: Cephalopod Week Trivia Night in New York City
💭 June 19th at 5 pm ET: Neuroderechos: Nuevos Derechos o Reconceptualización?
🤝 June 22nd at 12 pm ET: Nunchi Health Summer Mental Health Summit
🤖 June 25th at 2 pm ET: Beyond the Lab: Navigating Ethical Challenges of Emerging Neurotechnology
💻 June 27th Deadline: Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS) Call for High School Projects
✍️ July 5th Deadline: International Neuroethics Society Essay Contest
🏫 July 17-19th: Neuroscience Teaching Conference
🩺 September 4th Deadline: Neurotorium Clinical Education Grants within Psychiatry and Neurology
Stay tuned for further news 🧠
Any questions, suggestions, or ideas? Opportunities or events you would like to share with the SN community? Feel free to contact us at info@simplyneuroscience.org