Skip to content Skip to navigation menu 04 July 2011 Wales’
first competition designed to encourage the next generation of
Welsh scientists to push the boundaries of understanding of the
human brain will take place at the University later this week
(Wednesday 6th July). School pupils from across South Wales will
descend on the University to take part in Wales’ first ‘Brain-
Bee’ competition. The competition, which started in the US and
runs in countries across the world, will pit pupil against pupil
with the overall winner being the pupil with the most correct
answers and best knowledge of how the brain works. The winner
will go on to represent Wales in an international competition of
similar winners from participating countries. "Brain Bee is an
attempt to help motivate students to learn about the brain,
capture their imaginations and inspire them to pursue careers in
biomedical brain research," according to Dr Vanessa Davies,
Manager of the University’s Neuroscience and Mental Health
Research Institute, who