Teenage students representing middle and high schools in their states turnout yearly for local Brain Bees. In these elimination-style competitions, students answer questions about the functioning of the brain and nervous system one by one until a single winner remains. The champion of each regional Brain Bee is invited to compete in the annual USA Brain Bee. The champion of the USA Brain Bee is sent to the annual International Brain Bee to represent the United States of America.

With over 70 regional and 30 national competitions in participating states and countries, the International Brain Bee is an elimination-style contest that provides a great chance to demonstrate knowledge of neuroscience. Students from all over the world compete for the title of Best Brain and are tested on topics such as brain cognition and function, diseases, physiology, and chemistry.

The top three finishers of the Atlanta Regional Brain Bee receive monetary prizes and the first-place winner is invited to advance to the USA National Brain Bee.

2025 Dates:

Workshop 1 – Saturday, February 1, 2025

Workshop 2 – Saturday, February 15, 2025

Atlanta Competition – Saturday, March 15, 2025

USA Brain Bee Championship – Saturday and Sunday, May 3-4, 2025, Rutgers University Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey

The Atlanta Regional Brain Bee is sponsored by the Center for Behavioral Neuroscience, the Atlanta Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience, and through a grant made by the Silvio O. Conte Center for Oxytocin and Social Interaction.