Welcome ALL to VIRTUAL BRAIN CLUB ZOOM PROTOCOL

Welcome ALL to VIRTUAL BRAIN CLUB!! ZOOM PROTOCOL 1. Stay muted. 2. Share thoughts via Chat Box - stay on topic. 3. Put your questions in the Q&A box; if someone asks your question just click the “thumbs up”. 4. Be courteous & respectful. 5. Make sure you do not create any distractions (eg, having random conversations in the chat box). 6. Stay engaged, participate fully.

The Vermont Brain Bee Presents:

VBC #7: Sleep, Wakefulness, and Dreams Guest Speaker Dr. Nate Jebbett Featuring a Q + A with Dr. David Eagleman

Welcome! Sleep, Wakefulness and Dreams Agenda: Lisa - Theresa - Nate - DE - Nate Welcome + Overview (3 min) Neuroplasticity and ‘Livewiring’ (5 min) Guest Speakers: Nate Jebbett -- Sleep and Dreams (25 min then 20 more!) David Eagleman Intro and Q + A (10 min) from 4: 20 -4: 30

How Your Brain Gets Better -- Neuroplasticity

Neuroplasticity and Sleep

POLL #1 A child who experiences severe epilepsy has a large portion of their left hemisphere removed. They grow up with a normal language capacity. What is this an example of? A) B) C) D) Structural Neuroplasticity Memory Formation Functional Neuroplasticity Corpus Callosum Regrowth

Guest Speaker Introductions Dr. Nate Jebbett Assistant Professor, Neurological Sciences at Univer of VT Teaches anatomy and neuroanatomy classes to a diverse population! More courses taught in 5 yrs and passionate educator. In 2018, joined VT Brain Bee (VBB) Committee and volunteered at 9 th VBB and now lead Neuroscientist for the upcoming 12 th Virtual VBB on February 13, 2021. Dr. David Eagleman Renowned neuroscientist and internationally best-selling author. Teaches brain plasticity at Stanford University, Was host of the Emmy-nominated television series: The Brain. He is CEO of Neosensory, a company that builds the next generation of neuroscience hardware. Authored LIVEWIRED and seven other books. He lives in CA with his family.

The Neuroscience of Sleep with Dr. Nate Jebbett

Neuroscientist Dr. David Eagleman Author of LIVEWIRED: The Inside Story of the Ever. Changing Brain Please Type Your Questions into the Chat Box!

The Neuroscience of Sleep Cont.

Preview for VBC Session #8: Fight, Flight, and Reactions Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Nervous System Brain Facts Chapter 10: The Body in Balance Hormones, Homeostasis, Behavior and Stress Guest Speaker - Molly Hurd, MS, Neuroscience - Pharmacology, 2020

Thank you for attending the NEXT SESSION: Tuesday, Nov 17, 3: 45 -5: 00