{"id":140,"date":"2024-06-19T16:38:15","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T23:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/bio431\/?page_id=140"},"modified":"2024-06-20T01:04:02","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T08:04:02","slug":"community-engagement-neurodevelopment-degeneration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/bio431\/community-engagement-neurodevelopment-degeneration\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Community Engagement: Neurodevelopment and degeneration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Public engagement with science describes intentional, meaningful interactions that provide opportunities for mutual learning between scientists and members of the public. Mutual learning refers not just to the acquisition of knowledge, but also to increased familiarity with a breadth of perspectives, frames, and worldviews.<\/p>\n<cite><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aaas.org\/resources\/communication-toolkit\/what-public-engagement\">https:\/\/www.aaas.org\/resources\/communication-toolkit\/what-public-engagement<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of the recent projects students developed in our BIOL 431 Science and Society were designed to <strong>foster community and public engagement<\/strong> around neuroscience topics, specifically <strong>neurodevelopment<\/strong> and <strong>neurodegeneration<\/strong>. Below are some samples of some of the innovative projects:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/19TDGRLdC8eew3QUI-uOzq9VAkooTQ23O\/view?usp=sharing\">A pamphlet<\/a> and community conversations about Accessible Tools for Mitigating the Complex Effects of Childhood Trauma<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Introduction to Neuroscience: <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1jJImhECclKqYdSlz-PMHH_9JTrtgUbTj\/view?usp=sharing\">the beginnings of a curriculum<\/a> for use in Reed Science Outreach Program<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Example Blog for <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1AZAcb9N6jaQgO4GknqBkpc9OdYAqw3LkyR2a4aGkDe0\/edit?usp=sharing\">NEW: <strong>N<\/strong>eurogenesis <strong>E<\/strong>mpowerment <strong>W<\/strong>orkshop<\/a> for cultivating brain health in underserved communities in schools, community centers, and churches<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dementia caregiving and the brain: Seminars and support groups in an adult day care center<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Disguising Neurobiology as Therapy in an immigrant community in NJ<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alzheimer\u2019s disease: Engagement and Education for caregivers. The start of support groups for caregivers initiated in partnership with clinicians.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understanding neurodegeneration: connecting patients and scientists to bridge scientific and Hispanic communities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Community Engagement: Neurodevelopment and degeneration Public engagement with science describes intentional, meaningful interactions that provide opportunities for mutual learning between scientists and members of the public. Mutual learning refers not just to the acquisition of knowledge, but also to increased familiarity with a breadth of perspectives, frames, and worldviews. https:\/\/www.aaas.org\/resources\/communication-toolkit\/what-public-engagement Many of the recent projects &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/bio431\/community-engagement-neurodevelopment-degeneration\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":785,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-140","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/bio431\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/140","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/bio431\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/bio431\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/bio431\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/785"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/bio431\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=140"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/bio431\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/140\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":155,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/bio431\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/140\/revisions\/155"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/bio431\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=140"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}