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Dr. Sabine Kastner describes her vision for Progress in Neurobiology
Oct. 30, 2019
Dr. Sabine Kastner is the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Progress in Neurobiology. Watch Dr. Kastner's interview with Elsevier as she speaks on her vision for the journal 
Dr. Sabine Kastner receives Award for Education in Neuroscience
Oct. 21, 2019

Dr. Sabine Kastner received this year's Award for Education in Neuroscience from the Society of Neuroscience (SfN) for her contribution to science education for all ages. Among these contributions is the creation of Frontiers for Young Minds, an open-access scientific journal for and edited by children, along with Dr. Robert Knight…

Kids Project at the 2019 Littlebrook Science Expo
May 16, 2019

The Kids Project had fun leading short lessons and demonstrations at the annual Littlebrook Science Expo! Students learned about our project, tried some demonstrations using perception distortion goggles, and had fun asking questions about the brain. We can't wait until next year! :)

 

 

Communiversity ArtsFest 2019
April 29, 2019

We had a great time at the annual Communiversity ArtsFest. Families learned about the current projects in our lab, enjoyed demos using perception distortion goggles, and tried a variety of brain mazes. Families also learned about what a great source Frontiers for Young Minds articles can be for children to learn more about science. Thank you to…

NAPL Kids Project at Princeton Friends School
Nov. 19, 2018

NAPL Kids Project visited a third grade science class at the Princeton Friends School. After learning about the brain, the children did a fun eye-tracking experiment. They learned about how their eyes move differently while seeing a picture of Harry Potter's face or reading a short paragraph. We had a great time with the class, and we hope…

Not Hard-Wired, but Plastic? - How a Child's Brain Adapted to Having a Sixth of it Removed
Aug. 2, 2018
The amazing recovery of a child after having a sixth of his brain removed demonstrates just how plastic the brain can be! After having part of his right 'visual center' removed, the function of the removed area of the brain was located to the left hemisphere.
NAPL Kids Project at the Young Women's Conference in STEM
May 21, 2018

Team Kids had an amazing time meeting all those who attended the Young Women's Conference in STEM. The team had a great time showing budding scientists an eye-tracking demonstration and perceptual illusions that boggled their minds! We had a great time meeting you all, and we are looking forward to more activities with the Young Women's…

NAPL Kids Project at Littlebrook Elementary School Science Expo
May 18, 2018

Team Kids visited Littlebrook’s science lab class to take science beyond the textbooks! The team showed the children an eye tracking demo to give them a first-hand look at some of the tools used in our lab as part of the Kids Project! We had a great time meeting you all, and we are looking forward to more activities with Littlebrook's…

NAPL Kids Project at Communiversity 2018
April 29, 2018

Team Kids set up a booth in front of Nassau Hall for the annual Princeton Communiversity. Families tried on perception distortion goggles and found that tossing a ball at a target was not as easy as they thought! Through trial and error they learned to correct for the distortion and eventually hit the target. We hope to see you at the next…

Maggie wins Princeton's top undergraduate award!
Feb. 27, 2018

Our undergraduate researcher Maggie Pecsok has been selected as one of the co-winners of the University's 2018 Moses Taylor Pyne Honor Prize! The Pyne Honor Prize is "awarded to the senior who has most clearly manifested excellent scholarship, strength of character and effective leadership." Maggie shares her story in the university's