BraiNY x “The Happiness Experiment”
Mar 19 @ 11:00 am– 4:00 pm
New York Hall of Science
Flushing Meadow-Corona Park Queens
Queens, NY
Suggested Ages: All
Celebrate Brain Awareness Week with neuroscience researchers from BraiNY outside exhibit The Happiness Experiment. Participate in a range of games and activities designed to teach how the brain and nervous system govern the way we feel. Touch a real human brain to see the areas that coordinate mood, make a brain cell out of pipe cleaners, play games to test memory, and put senses to the test with jelly beans.
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