Kids Judge 2005

Kids Judge Neuroscience Fair 2005
Neuro Science 430
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Dr. Rector welcomes Judges, introduces them to neuroscience, and instructs them on how to judge.

A1 Rachel Burnham, Jake Walker, and Erinn Bjorklund Reflexes and You! Model Outline Neuro Model Thesis: Rachel Burnham, Jake Walker and Erinn Bjorklund.	Learning about reflexes, including experimenting with the blink reflex.
A2 Anna Curren and Kelby Holtfreter Slow and Steady Wins the Race Model Outline Neuro Model Thesis: Anna Curren and Kelby Holtfreter.	Learning how eating a balanced meal keeps you alert and active throughout the day.
A3 Catherine Schuck, Megan Breit, and Brynne Freeman Action Potential GO!!! -- The role of myelination in action potential propagation Model Outline Neuro Model Thesis: Megan Breit and Brynne Freeman.	Learning how sodium and potassium facilitate action potentials.
B1 Mariya Rupp and Chelsey Tadema The Axonal Highway: A Model of Intracellular Transport Model Outline Neuro Model Thesis: Mariya Rupp and Chelsey Tadema.	Students simulate the transportation of neurotransmitters along microtubules in the nerve cell.
B2 Justin Ripka and Michael Leitl Taste Buddies: The Modeling of Taste and Examination of Tongue Map Validity Model Outline Neuro Model Thesis: Justin Ripka and Michael Leitl.	Learning how the tongue registers different kinds of tastes.
B3 Lindsay Fry and Yvette Virgin Don't Let Cocaine Tie You Down! Model Outline Neuro Model Thesis: Lindsay Fry and Yvette Virgin.	Learning about the transmission of information down neural pathways and how cocaine inhibits transmission.
C1 Dr. Barb Sorg How to Use Your Rat Brain	Learning the basics of brain function in rats and effects of cocaine.
C2 David Balberdi A Sense of Touch Model Outline Neuro Model Thesis: David Balberdi.	Learning how sodium ions move down neural pathways to convey touch and injury to the brain.
C3 Dr. Jean Sumner and Rose Marie Larios Neuron Navigator	Taking a "ride" on the Neuron Navigator.
D1 WSU Sleep Research Program and WSU Spokane Sleep and Performance Research Lab Michael Balam, Dr. James Krueger, Dr. Greg Belenky and Stewart Bohnet How Sleep Affects Performance	Students learn about the importance of sleep.
D2 Dr. Mark DeSantis, University of Idaho Brains, Brains, and More Brains	Students get hands-on experience studying human and animal brains.
Specialty Exhibits
Kathleen Carter and Melissa Forquer Fear Factor	The surprise in the box causes a reflex reaction.
Electrical Engineering Senior Design Team Man or Machine?	Students discover how the brain is similar to an electronic device.
Irina Topchiy Cricket Telephone	Learning how crickets sense stimuli and how moving the cricket's leg sends messages along the nerve.
Dr. Greg Belenky and Dr. Mark DeSantis The Human Brain: Jello Snack Station	A "smart" choice for a snack.
Dr. Lynn Churchill and Cora Fix Bertie Bots' Jelly Bean Taste Test	Students learn the processes involved in taste.
Nathaneal Huston WSU Health Sciences Library Brain Microscope	Students examine photographs and slides of brains and neural tissue.
Palouse Discovery Science Center Test Your Depth Perception Did Something Touch Me? Temperature Touch-Up Illusion Confusion	Students investigate how the brain perceives depth. Students investigate how the brain processes sensation. Students investigate how the brain processes relative temperature differences. Students investigate why the brain is "tricked" in optical illusions.