NEUROSCIENCE FOR KIDS NEWSLETTER
Volume 20, Issue 6 (June, 2016)

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Welcome to the Neuroscience for Kids Newsletter.

In this issue:

  1. What's New at Neuroscience for Kids
  2. Neuroscience for Kids Site of the Month
  3. The White House Wants Your Ideas About Science
  4. Fab School Labs
  5. Media Alert
  6. Treasure Trove of Brain Trivia
  7. Support Neuroscience for Kids
  8. How to Stop Your Subscription
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1. WHAT'S NEW AT NEUROSCIENCE FOR KIDS

Neuroscience for Kids had several new additions in May including:

A. May Neuroscience for Kids Newsletter was archived
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/news205.html
B. Indonesian and Greek Translations
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/trans.html
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2. NEUROSCIENCE FOR KIDS "SITE OF THE MONTH"

The Neuroscience for Kids "Site of the Month" for June is the "BBC Future - Neurohacks" at:

http://www.bbc.com/future/columns/neurohacks

Psychologist Tom Stafford takes on some of the more unusual questions about the brain and mind in his Neurohacks column for the BBC Future web site. Questions he has tackled include:

After you explore the Neurohacks pages, check out other sections of the BBC Future site for other fascinating stories about science, health and technology.
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3. THE WHITE HOUSE WANTS YOUR IDEAS ABOUT SCIENCE

Do you have an idea that can change the world? Let the White House and President Obama know about it. They want to hear ideas from kids about science, technology, engineering and math. Submit your ideas to the White House by Friday, June 17, 2016 at:

https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2016/05/19/attention-kid-scientists-president-wants-your-ideas-science-and-technology
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4. FAB SCHOOL LABS

Does your middle school science lab need a makeover? If so, how does $100,000 sound to make it happen? That's what the Northrup Grumman Foundation will provide to five schools. Teachers must complete an online application that includes a video or photos that tells why the school needs the support. Applications are due on June 17, 2016. The application and more information about the program are available at:

http://www.fabschoollabs.com/
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5. MEDIA ALERT

A. "The Zika Virus" is the cover story of the May 16, 2016, issue of TIME magazine.

B. "Inside Einstein's Mind" is the cover story of the June, 2016, issue of DISCOVER magazine.

C. "It's All in Your Mind" is the cover story of the May 6, 2016, issue of NEWSWEEK magazine.

D. "Genes Are Overrated" by Nathaniel Comfort (THE ATLANTIC, June, 2016).

E."Paradoxes, Contradictions, and the Limits of Science" by Noson S. Yanofsky, AMERICAN SCIENTIST, May-June, 2016)
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6. THE TREASURE TROVE OF BRAIN TRIVIA

A. The global market for brain computer interfaces is expected to be $1.23 billion by 2024. (Source: Transparency Market Research, http://www.transparencymarketresearch.com/.)

B. The American Youth Soccer Organization has started the policy recommended by U.S. Soccer to ban heading of the soccer ball for players U-11 and below during practice and in games. The penalty for heading the ball is an indirect free kick. (Source: American Youth Soccer Organization, http://www.ayso.org/.)

C. A single teaspoon of pure caffeine is equivalent to the amount of caffeine in 28 cups of coffee. (Source: Food and Drug Administration, http://www.fda.gov/Food/RecallsOutbreaksEmergencies/SafetyAlertsAdvisories/ucm405787.htm)

D. From 2001 to 2013, an average of 21,101 children (14 years old and young) was treated in emergency departments for nonfatal, playground-related traumatic brain injuries. (Source: Cheng, T.A., Bell, J.M., Haileyesus, T., Gilchrist, J., Sugerman, D.E. and Coronado, V.G., Nonfatal playground-related traumatic brain injuries among children, 2001-2013, Pediatrics, 2016; 137(6):e20152721.)

E. By 2050, about half of the world's population will be nearsighted. (Source: Holden, B.A., et al., Global prevalence of myopia and high myopia and temporal trends from 2000 through 2050, Ophthalmology, 123:1036-1042, 2016.)
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7. SUPPORT NEUROSCIENCE FOR KIDS

To ensure that Neuroscience for Kids stays available, we need your help. All contributions to Neuroscience for Kids are tax deductible (subject to IRS regulations). If you would like to donate to Neuroscience for Kids, please visit:

Help Neuroscience for Kids
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8. HOW TO STOP RECEIVING THIS NEWSLETTER

To remove yourself from this mailing list and stop your subscription to the Neuroscience for Kids Newsletter, send e-mail to Dr. Eric H. Chudler at: chudler@u.washington.edu
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Your comments and suggestions about this newsletter and the "Neuroscience for Kids" web site are always welcome. If there are any special topics that you would like to see on the web site, just let me know.

Eric

Eric H. Chudler, Ph.D.
(e-mail: chudler@u.washington.edu)
(URL: http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html)