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From the heart CARLOS PASTRANA

Fourth-year Neuroscience
and Mental Health honours
student
Creative expressions from Carleton students on “Papel”
display at the Brain & Mental Health Art Show “Papel” is a continuation
of a series of layered brain
slices I started last year. The
inspiration behind this series
Photos by Blazej Marczak the Horticulture Building at Lansdowne other universities, says Neuroscience was a collection of MRI scans
Park in early April, raising $7,000 for professor Alfonso Abizaid, a faculty that I was looking at one
arleton’s efforts to advance Ancoura, a local not-for-profit society advisor for the SfN. “One of our night and decided to recreate
neuroscience knowledge and that helps provide subsidized housing goals,” he says, “is to make Ottawa a using paper. I only used a
Cenhance awareness about for people living with mental illness. hub for neuroscience research, and handful of materials: a razor,
mental health issues go beyond the lab The show is just one of the SfN’s an international centre for the study cardstock paper, pieces of
and the classroom. For seven years, outreach initiatives. It also organizes of the brain and mental health. We’re wood and glue. I like to keep
the Ottawa chapter of the Society for the annual late-April Brain Bee — a better when we work together.” my art simple; it doesn’t
Neuroscience (SfN) — an organization knowledge and trivia competition The artworks reproduced on these take a whole lot to create
something that’s appealing
comprised of neuroscience students about the brain and neuroscience for pages were all created by Carleton to the eye. There’s something
from Carleton and the University of high school students in Ottawa — and students for this year’s Brain & Mental about the simplicity of some PRAGYA SHAIL
Ottawa — has organized the annual March’s Brain Awareness Week, which Health Art Show, and allowed the artists artwork that speaks to me, Second-year Neuroscience master’s
Brain & Mental Health Art Show. This sends university students into dozens to express their experiences, feelings and I’ve always wanted my student
year’s event, which featured paintings, of local high schools and elementary and struggles related to the brain pieces to have that effect on
sketches, sculptures and other pieces schools to give neuroscience and mental health. Some of the SfN other people. “Neon Zenith”
created by students and members of presentations. These collaborative students who contributed to and set up Stars are mansions built by nature’s hands.
the broader community, drew more outreach efforts mirror the research the show are featured in a photo on the Take your pick, oh stargazer.
than 450 artists, judges and guests to partnerships between Carleton and back cover of this magazine.

JESSICA PARNELL SAVANNAH CRAIG
Fourth-year Neuroscience and Mental Health
honours student EMILY WARNER Second-year Biology student
ANNEMARIE DEDEK “The Synapse” Fourth-year Neuroscience and Mental Health Untitled
honours student
PhD student, Neuroscience
Being an incredibly busy individual, I use art as a way “Bloom Where You Are Planted” This drawing depicts the damaging physical
“Birch” to de-stress and calm my thoughts. “The Synapse” effects of binge eating disorders and
shows the terminal button of one neuron connecting Much like a flower, the brain is at the mercy of its anorexia nervosa. It shows how emotional
Inspired by long walks with my grandfather. with the dendrites of another. Note that they will trauma and distress affects the body. It
Birch trees have always been one of my never actually touch. environment and must be nurtured with a gentle reminds us that the body and mind are
favourite trees: they are easy to identify, and hand to help it thrive. intimately connected and that it is important
have layers — just like me. to tend to both aspects in order to remain
healthy and at peace.

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