1. As Francis read about neurons, the nervous system, and neuroscience he decided he needed to learn more. He feels like a sponge wanting to absorb every bit of information he can find on these subjects. He can delve deeply at the website of Professor Eric Chudler, and can even sign up for Professor Chudler's monthly newsletter to keep informed on new information about the brain and the many fields related to its study (chudler@u.washington.edu). That website is:

2. After learning about the brain and the body's many systems, Michael wanted to see what else he could find out that could help him understand how he is affected by the inner workings of his body that he cannot actually see. He can learn about such topics as the brain and behavior, genes and behavior, science and culture, and science education, as well as obtaining more detailed and supplementary information on the pathophysiology of the endocrine system by going to sites at Bryn Mawr University and Colorado State University (which has both advanced material and some fun information):

3. "What about the ethics and legality of using DNA" asked Louis? "Scientific advances are interesting to study, but don't they present some ethical and legal concerns?" Check some of these concerns out at:

4. Amalia's grandfather suffers from Alzheimer's disease and Leslie's grandmother suffers from Parkinson's disease. The two friends want to learn more about these diseases and others that are related to brain function. They have heard about the website for the Society for Neuroscience, as well as some sites for diseases such as Alzheimer's (The Alzheimer's Association) and schizophrenia and want to share these sites with other students, who can view images of schizophrenia's impact on the brain, find the latest on prevention, treatment, and an eventual cure for Alzheimer's, and even get a free book about the brain (Brain Facts: A Primer on the Brain and Nervous System) from the Society for Neuroscience:

5. "I didn't realize that the brain could sometimes repair itself," remarked Suki. "That's incredible!" Wanting to know more about the brain's neuroplasticity, she goes to: