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Brain

What is the Brain?

The brain is the organ inside our skulls. Weighing about 3 pounds, it's our most complex organ. We use it to sense the world around us, think and feel, solve problems, and store memories. It's what makes us who we are.

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Trip Up Your Brain

Try this trippy experiment to fool your brain!

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Ask A Scientist: Brain

Scientist Rob DeSalle answers kids' questions about the brain!

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Draw Your Nervous System

Explore your nerves by creating a life-sized drawing.

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Express Yourself!

See how good you're at recognizing emotions.

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Optical Illusions and How They Work

What you see and what you think you see are different things. Find out what your brain doing behind-the-scenes!

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Read With Your Fingers

Use Braille to create a message for a friend.

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Seeing Color

We see with our eyes, but our brains do most of the work. Watch what happens when light bounces off an object and enters your eye. 

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Taste a Smell Test

Take the jellybean test to see how your sense of smell enhances taste.

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Test Your Reaction!

How fast can you catch a falling ruler? Measure your reaction time.

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