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  • Changing Your Mind: Drugs and the Brain

    Product Developed: a museum exhibit and play for the Boston Museum of Science

    Target Audience: the general public

    Goal: To enhance the public's understanding of the neurobiology of drug abuse the museum exhibit, "Changing Your Mind: Drugs and the Brain" was developed in the early 1990's. It opened at the Boston Museum of Science November 29, 1994. Since then, it has traveled on a national tour before returning to the museum where it was on display for many years. The exhibit was visited by thousands of people across the nation and has had an immeasurable impact on the public's understanding of drug abuse and the brain.

    Contact: Bertha Madras, Ph.D.
    Harvard Medical School

  • Neuroscience Education Through Local Television News

    Product to be Developed: ten yearly news stories on topics about the brain and drug addiction for broadcast on local TV news stations

    Target Audience: the general public

    Goal: This grant is developing ten yearly news stories on science topics about the brain and drug addiction for broadcast on local TV stations across America. It is also developing in-depth Web materials to go with the news stores. The recent availability of broadcast-quality video-on-demand through the Internet is allowing Dr. Kutner to distribute neuroscience education materials not only to local television stations but also to news-oriented websites at no additional expense.

    This grant is also seeking to improve the coverage of neuroscience by training journalists through online courses. The courses will provide background information related to the news stories being produced through the grant. It is anticipated that the journalists taking the courses will have little or no scientific background since most science stories for local TV and radio stations and newspapers are covered by non-specialist reporters. The National Press Foundation is a partner in these efforts.

    Contact: Lawrence Kutner, Ph.D.
    Harvard Medical School
    lkutner@hms.harvard.edu

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