Thursday, July 19, 2007

Thursday - NEUROPALOOZA

Check out QUEST!

Nerve pulses -
  • good demo is dominoes taped onto ruler to show that pushing one makes a chain reaction
  • how is it the same?
    • chain reaction
    • one way
    • change in energy (up has potential energy, down needs energy to get back up)
  • different?
    • nothing goes up or down really
  • show what happens if chain is broken
  • can use mini candy bars!
Neuro Exam, "Rewiring the brain"
  • tossing beanbags at target - 10 without goggles, 10 with goggles, then 10 more without.
  • goggles using fresnel lenses (order at
  • neuroexam.com

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