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BIDDEFORD, Maine

Michael Burman interviewed by Dana Foundation for Brain Awareness Week

Michael Burman

Michael Burman, Ph.D., associate professor and director of the K-12 Outreach program in the ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Center for Excellence in the Neurosciences, was interviewed by the Dana Foundation as part of a series for Brain Awareness Week.

Burman talked about efforts to expand ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ’s K-12 education efforts during Brain Awareness Week. He said that the Center for Excellence in the Neurosciences devotes an entire month to brain awareness, staging a variety of outreach activities to promote brain safety and STEM education. The hallmark activity during that month is the ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Brain Fair, which will be held on April 8, 2016.

During the interview, Burman also discussed the most effective Brain Awareness Week events with students, future events the community can look forward to at ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ, and how ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ is promoting brain awareness globally.

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