Saturday,  February  8,  2014
1:00-­‐5:00  pm
Washington  University
REGISTER:  biology4.wustl.edu/SLABB/
What  is  it?
A  competition  for  high  school  students  that  tests  knowledge  in  neuroscience.
Participants  win  prizes  and  participate  in  cool  brain  science  activities!
Questions  come  from  Brain  Facts*.
The  St.  Louis  Area  Brain  Bee  champion  will  be  awarded  an   all-­‐expenses  paid  trip
to  compete  in  the  National  Brain  Bee.
The  winner  of  the  National  Brain  Bee  receives  a
$1500  cash  reward
,  a  fellowship  to  work  in  a  neuroscience  laboratory,  and   a  trip  to  the  International  Brain  Bee.
Who  can  participate?
Any  high  school/home  student  from  grades  9  to  12  is  eligible  to  compete  in  the  St.  Louis  Area  Brain  Bee.
How  do  students  prepare?
Competitors  study  from  Brain  Facts*,  a  book  produced  by  the  Society  for  Neuroscience.  Students  are  invited  to  join  us  at  the  Taylor
Community  Science  and  Resource  Center  for  free  brain  bee  training  Saturdays  in  January.    Register  to  receive  more  information.
REGISTER:  biology4.wustl.edu/SLABB/
*Download  “Brain  Facts”  for  free  at:   www.sfn.org/index.aspx?pagename=brainfacts
Questions?
Please contact Ankita Nallani anallani@wustl.edu
or Joanna Luo joannaluo176@gmail.com
or Erik Herzog Herzog@wustl.edu