Community Outreach
Neuroscience Public Lecture
The semi-annual Penn Neuroscience Public Lecture features three 15 minute TED-style talks from Penn faculty members on a neuroscience topic.
Public Lectures are held at the Philadelphia Ethical Society (1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA, 19103). Check-in begins at 5:30 PM, as well as fun, interactive demonstrations! The lectures begin at 6 PM and are followed by a reception with snacks and refreshments, so be sure to stick around to enjoy the food and interact with some of the scientists!
Many of the former public lectures can be viewed on the Penn NGG Youtube channel.
Attend our upcoming Neuroscience Public Lecture!
mind meets machine: the exciting intersection of brain processing and a.i.
Wednesday, December 11, 2024, 6 pm - 8 pm
Philadelphia Ethical Society, 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Want to read up on the neuroscience of eating before you attend the lecture? Check out these Penn NeuroKnow articles!
Previous Public lecture series topics
Philadelphia Science Festival
The Neuroscience Graduate Group hosts booths at the annual Philadelphia Science Festival, "a nine-day community-wide celebration of science. Featuring lectures, debates, hands-on activities, special exhibitions and a variety of other informal science education experiences for all ages, the Festival aims to provide opportunities for all Philadelphians to positively engage with and build a community around science, engineering, and technology."
Brains in Briefs - Neuroscience, stripped down.
Brains in Briefs brings you short, digestible summaries of the latest published neuroscience research by graduate students from the University of Pennsylvania. We explain the key points of our findings and why neuroscience research is important. Check it out here!
