Last summer, we shared details about how the Summer Neuroscience Program at Rockefeller helped make an impact on a group of high schoolers from different backgrounds across NYC. The Summer Neuroscience Program (SNP) is self-described as “a two-week course aimed at introducing talented and enthusiastic high school students to the brain,” but could more affectionately be described as […]

Rewritten October 2026. The first version of this post (2019) mapped kits we have since renamed or retired, so we started over. Standards have a reputation for squeezing the fun out of a lab. They do not have to. The NGSS ask students to plan investigations, analyze their own data and argue from evidence, which is […]

We’ll be your secret sauce, it’s worked before! In an effort to make neuroscience education accessible to everyone, we are always keeping our eyes peeled for grant funding opportunities! We are constantly on the lookout for programs we can recommend to teachers and admins who are excited about Neuroscience and STEM, but might not have the […]

The Dreaded MS-LS1-8 Use the standards as an opportunity to inspire your students with Hands-On Neuroscience! Heads up: This one’s for our Middle School Science teachers working to meet NGSS. It’s also for anyone interested in how Neuroscience labs can be used to meet your own curriculum standards! MS-LS1-8 is a reportedly tough standard to address. It is on an […]