Special School Programs
Making Your Mind: Molecules, Motion, and Memory
December 4 - 5
Join us as we host a webcast of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Holiday Lectures on Science. Each series brings together high school students and eminent scientists at Janelia Farms. On December 4 and 5, Eric Kandel, MD, and Thomas Jessel, PhD present four hour-long lectures that explore the development, functioning, and plasticity of the human brain.
Lecture schedule:
Thursday, December 4: 10:00 a.m. Mapping Memory to the Brain, 11:30 a.m. Building Brains: The Molecular Logic of Neural Circuits
Friday, December 5: 10:00 a.m. Making Your Mind: Molecules, Movement, and Memory, 11:30 a.m. Memories are Made of This
The Museum of Science also presents related offerings that include data collection and question-and-answer activities from which information will be used in the webcast. Museum educators will also be on hand throughout the Exhibit Halls.
This event is free for high school students and includes Exhibit Halls admission and an Omni film.
| Format | Special Program |
| Grades | 9 – 12 |
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| Location | Museum of Science — Museum of Science, Boston |
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| Duration | 60 minutes |
| Reservation | Call Science Central at 617-723-2500 up until the day before the event. |
| Fee | Free for high school students; includes Exhibit Halls admission and Omni film. |
Making Your Mind: Molecules, Motion, and Memory
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Schedules
Remaining seats appear in parenthesis after event time.
December 4, 2008: 10:00 a.m. , 11:30 a.m.
December 5, 2008: 10:00 a.m. , 11:30 a.m.
