The Brain Bee: Inspiring a love of neuroscience with some friendly competition

They know their hippocampi from their hypothalami and much more.
Six Ottawa high school students answered rapid-fire questions about the brain on Saturday as the final challenge in a day-long regional Brain Bee held at Carleton University.
In the end, just one of the brainy students — 17-year-old Melisa Eraslan — became the champ, but they were all winners, according to the organizers.
“A big congratulations,” said co-organizer Natalie Prowse during a break in the competi