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Is it possible to improve memory? How does the brain control emotions? What percentage of our lives do we spend sleeping?

High school students from Hamilton and the surrounding area will be answering these questions and more at the second annual McMaster Brain Bee. Similar to a spelling bee, Brain Bee competitors take turns answering questions about the brain and neuroscience. The questions relate to sleep, stress, memory, intelligence, neuroanatomy, movement, perception and emotions.

“The first annual McMaster Brain Bee was a great success,” says Judith Shedden, associate professor of psychology who ran the event last year with help from McMaster undergraduate and graduate students. “It is a great way to help educate and encourage students to study the brain, and to show the importance and excitement of the brain and neuroscience research.”

The first place winner will represent McMaster University at the International Brain Bee where contestants from around the world will compete for a US $3,000 scholarship and a summer internship in the laboratory of a neuroscientist.

This year's competition will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2005, starting at 1 p.m. in the Psychology Building at McMaster University. For more details, and to sign up for the local McMaster Brain Bee, go to the Brain Bee Web site.

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Is it possible to improve memory? How does the brain control emotions? What percentage of our lives do we spend sleeping?<p><br />
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High school students from Hamilton and the surrounding area will be answering these questions and more at the second annual McMaster Brain Bee. Similar to a spelling bee, Brain Bee competitors take turns answering questions about the brain and neuroscience. The questions relate to sleep, stress, memory, intelligence, neuroanatomy, movement, perception and emotions.<p><br />
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"The first annual McMaster Brain Bee was a great success," says Judith Shedden, associate professor of psychology who ran the event last year with help from McMaster undergraduate and graduate students.  "It is a great way to help educate and encourage students to study the brain, and to show the importance and excitement of the brain and neuroscience research."<p><br />
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The first place winner will represent McMaster University at the International Brain Bee where contestants from around the world will compete for a US $3,000 scholarship and a summer internship in the laboratory of a neuroscientist.<p><br />
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This year&#039;s competition will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2005, starting at 1 p.m. in the Psychology Building at McMaster University.  For more details, and to sign up for the local McMaster Brain Bee, go to the Brain Bee <a href="http://brain.mcmaster.ca/BrainBee">Web site</a>.

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