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BNA2025 – Festival of Neuroscience | Liverpool
BYOB | Public Engagement Programme
Brain Myth or Brain Fact? (BYOB Liverpool)
The BYOB Liverpool Brain Myth Quiz
This quiz will make you think! There are many myths about the brain & our nervous system – can you separate Fact from Fiction? Read the statements below and decide – are they a Brain Fact, or a Brain Myth? You can skip any questions you find too tough, but have a go! You just need one thing to get started – Bring your own brain!
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Your brain is always making new brain cells.
Can you make up for all the ones you lost?
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Some people are "Morning Larks" – and others are "Night Owls".
Are you still awake?
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Brain Training games make you smarter!
Have you been working out?
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Having a bigger brain makes you smarter!
How does your brain measure up?
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Brain damage is always permanent.
Can we change your mind?
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You can learn in your sleep!
Omelette du fromage? 😴
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Different parts of your tongue are used to taste different things.
Will you taste victory?
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You only use 10% of your brain.
What do you think? Go on – give us 110%!
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Listening to classical music makes you smarter!
Will you be swapping Beyoncé for Beethoven?
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People are either Left-Brained or Right-Brained.
Do you think with one side of your brain?
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