Competition Details

The Calgary (Southern Alberta) Local Brain Bee Competition will be held on 10AM – 4PM Saturday April 12th, 2025 at the Health Sciences Centre (3330 Hospital Dr NW, Calgary, AB T2N 4N1)

Please see here for information related to the building and paid public parking on the day of the event.
Room details will be sent to all registrants.

Lunch will be provided, for contestants only

Tentative Contest Format:

1st round [Closed doors]: All contestants will write a written exam. A select number of the top performers (depending on registration numbers) will advance to the next round.

2nd round [Spectators welcome e.g. parents, 1st round contestants]: Top performers will be subject to an oral exam in a play-off/elimination style, whereby contestants will be eliminated when they answer questions incorrectly.

Prizes

The winning contestant will represent Calgary at the National competition

Details about prizes for the 2025 Calgary Brain Bee will be announced shortly.

Registration

Registration is required to participate.
Registration will be opening on Friday, September 6, 2024

Please register with the link below:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/17th-annual-calgary-brain-bee-tickets-1006037444077?aff=oddtdtcreator

Study Resources

In line with the national competition, questions will primarily be derived from the following two resources:
1.  Open Neuroscience Initiative
2.  “Brain Facts” (2018 edition)

Questions?

Please contact the Calgary Brain Bee organizers at ucbrainbee@gmail.com