This BBC Web site is absolutely packed with interactive features and cool facts about human senses. Created as the online companion to a recently-aired BBC science documentary series, this Web site offers a fun way to explore the five senses and the human brain. A set of quirky tests help visitors determine whether they are supertasters, learn about their personalities via the foods they crave, or...

The Dana Foundation (featured in the 09-25-2015 Scout Report), a private philanthropic organization dedicated to understanding the brain and health, sponsors Brain Awareness Week every March. It also provides this repository of handouts and resources for educators, students, kids, and adults to learn more about brain science. For instance, middle schoolers can read a fact sheet to learn how...

Understanding how the brain works is a fascinating and engaging question, worth ruminating every day, if possible. The Brain Science Podcast does just that. Dr. Ginger Campbell, an experienced emergency room physician, has a long standing interest in mind-body medicine, the brain, and consciousness. As host, she features the latest books about neuroscience along with interviews with scientists...

Originally featured in The Scout Report in 2002, BrainConnection has expanded substantially while continuing to be an engaging resource about how the brain works and how people learn. Some resources, such as those in the Brain Teasers & Games section, will appeal to younger learners. Most resources, however, have been curated for parents, educators, and the generally curious. Readers will find...

From the "Depth Spinner" to the "Cafe Wall Illusion," the Exploratorium has collected menagerie of thought-provoking and visually intriguing optical illusions. These particular illusions were picked out by staff members and represent the best of the best. First-time visitors simply must start with the "Fading Dot." This exercise in visual acuity will show users that the eye is constantly receiving...

This sharp looking website is for the Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education (JUNE) which "publishes peer-reviewed reports of innovations in undergraduate neuroscience education...[and] serves as a mechanism for faculty to exchange information...such as laboratory exercises, new media, curricular considerations, and teaching methods." Visitors will find the "Supplementary Materials" tab...

Eric H. Chudler, Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Washington, provides this online neurology site aimed at K-12 students and teachers. The Explore the Nervous System section highlights this site, a 60 part tutorial on the brain, spinal cord, nervous system, neurons, sensory systems, neurosystems, neuroscience methods, and the effects of drugs on...

They're finally here! The NIH Office of Science Education has recently launched Web versions of curriculum supplements from its series of "interactive teaching units that combine cutting-edge research discoveries from the National Institutes of Health with state-of-the-art instructional materials." "The Brain" is intended for grades 9-12. The supplement provides detailed, downloadable lesson...

The DNA Files are a series of award-winning radio programs hosted by John Hockenberry with consultation from a panel of expert scientists. From 1998 to 2007, the Soundvision team produced nineteen one-hour radio programs that explored the science of genetics, along with its ethical and social implications. On this site, visitors can take an aural trip through their work by listening to the...

The very well-maintained BioEd Online website from the Baylor College of Medicine was recently overhauled and now it's better than ever. This particular resource collection brings together videos, teacher guides, digital slides, video presentations, and related content. The topics covered include brain structure, neurons and the nervous system, human senses and movement, learning and memory,...