Pictured from left to right are the winners the 2008 Long Island Brain Bee Competition held annually at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University: 3rd place winner Sarah Lewis of Calhoun High School; 1st place winner Marvee Espiritu of Townsend Harris High School; and 2nd place winner Sunil Kunakkat of Lynbrook High School.

9th Annual Long Island University Brain Bee 2008 at C.W. Post

International Brain Bee March 14-15 - University of Maryland, Baltimore For information call 516-299-2377 or email paul.forestell@liu.edu

Brain Bee FAQ and links

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Regional Brain Bees C.W. Post Campus hosts the only Brain Bee on Long Island. There are more than 40 local Brain Bees, including several in other countries. They are normally conducted during January, February or early March.

Brain Facts Booklets All questions for the C.W. Post Campus Brain Bee competitions come from the book "Brain Facts: A Primer on the Brain and Nervous System," published by the Society for Neuroscience. Information about the Society for Neuroscience and "Brain Facts" are available on the Society's Publications webpage.

International Brain Bee The winner of the local Brain Bee will compete in the International Brain Bee, and will also be expected to answer questions from a booklet titled, "Progress Report on Brain Research 2007." This is updated annually. More information about the Charles A. Dana Foundation can be found at its Web site by clicking here.

Remember, Brain Bee prep classes are offered for FREE on January 26 and February 2 and 7, 2008.

Sample Brain Bee questions: What is the name of the cell in the brain that conducts information? How many neurons are in the human brain? Name the four lobes of the brain.