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Neuroscience is a field of science that sparks curiosity. However, scientific findings often need to be expanded beyond academic areas. As an alternative to bringing evidencebased information to the population, the outreach program POPNEURO has developed a monthly newsletter to disseminate neuroscience-related topics. The "Neuroinfo" newsletter is shared as an electronic magazine and promoted on the program's Instagram social media platform (@programapopneuro). Our objective is to report on the process of constructing and disseminating "Neuroinfo" and highlight the metrics of neuroscience-related topics that have garnered the highest engagement. A total of 23 editions were evaluated, and 11 achieved greater reach, as determined by Instagram insights (which shows the number of views and interactions such as likes, comments, shares, and saves). Overall, the newsletter has gained prominence among the content published on our digital platform and has been well-received by the audience, who have interacted significantly with the dissemination posts. Among the topics covered in the newsletter, those that generated the most interaction among users include "Alzheimer's Disease," "Neurophysiology of Sleep," "The Adolescent Brain," "Study Techniques," and others. The experience in developing the monthly online newsletter has been positive and resulted in substantial engagement from the audience following POPNEURO's social media content. This concept can be easily adapted to other scientific fields or in-person scientific outreach, where printed newsletters can be utilized. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Basic neuroscience knowledge is important in all aspects of life, as it allows the understanding of neural processes present in our daily lives, such as cognition and learning. For the teacher, the central mediator of knowledge in the classroom, it is essential to understand this theme since it can facilitate his pedagogical practice since neuroscience teaches to understand the student through their individualities. This study aims to report the perception and knowledge of primary education teachers in Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, about neuroscience, before and after the eighth edition of the continuing education course entitled "Course of Neuroscience Applied to Education." In total, twentyeight (28) teachers participated in the course, divided into two modules that addressed different themes: neuroscience and education, neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, the neurobiology of learning and memory, factors that interfere in learning, and pedagogical innovation. According to the teachers' perception, the course taught was of fundamental importance for acquiring new knowledge about neuroscience, and everyone agreed on the possible applicability of the concepts covered to improve their pedagogical practice and their teaching environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Neuroscience is an important area to the educational process, both to teachers and students, since it is directly related to the learning processes. With the idea of spreading the neuroscience concepts and expanding scientific knowledge beyond the university, the POPNEURO outreach program was created. This article provides a report about two actions developed during the program's context, covering the subjects "brain health" and "brain plasticity", in order to stimulate the adoption of healthy habits and to provide a better understanding of the human brain characteristics. The actions occurred in four public schools of Uruguaiana-RS, covering 116 and 112 students, respectively, and five teachers. Each action involved a brief theoretical explanation and practical activities that provided greater understanding of the subject. The actions were successful and because they aroused great interest on the part of the students and educators in learning about scientific knowledge that is usually restricted to the university environment. Thus, we verify that the objectives of the actions were achieved, providing awareness about brain health and promoting the popularization of neuroscience in the school environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]