Thank you to everyone who supported the 2023 CIHR Canadian National Brain Bee competition, especially the high school students who competed in 18 regional brain bee competitions across Canada, and their teachers and families. The winners of those competitions competed on May 20, 2023 at McMaster University, hosted by the Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour. McMaster Daily News

The 18 2023 regional brain bee champions are:
Antigonish Brain Bee: Jaron Francis
Calgary Brain Bee: Shirley Yuan
Edmonton Brain Bee: James Windram
Halifax Brain Bee: Shabad Kaur
Hamilton Brain Bee: Sienna Su
Kingston Brain Bee: Rudraksha Modh
London Brain Bee: Shreesha Sadagopan
Montreal Brain Bee: Waliyah Muhmood
New Brunswick Brain Bee: Raktika Galwa
Newfoundland Brain Bee: Mykyta Rybkin
Ottawa Brain Bee: Adam Mulugeta
Saskatchewan Brain Bee: Jannat Bano
Toronto Brain Bee: Avin Sharma
Vancouver Brain Bee: Arla Xiao
Victoria Brain Bee: Ayaan Iqbal Gazi
Waterloo Brain Bee: Adella Fu
Windsor Brain Bee: Olivia Dundas
Winnipeg Brain Bee: Mark Piasecki

More photos:  Thank you to the incredibly talented Donna Waxman for the fantastic pictures! You can access them here and use the download pin 9465 for any sets/pictures you want to download.

Where and When:  Friday and Saturday, May 19-20, 2023 at Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario

Study Resources:  Study materials for the Canadian National Brain Bee competition are outlined on the Preparing for the National page. Please note that study resources may differ for your own local brain bee. Please check with your local brain bee organizers.

Prizes for the Canadian National Brain Bee:  At the Canadian National Brain Bee, there will be cash prizes and trophies for the top 3 competitors:  $1500 first prize, $1000 second prize, $500 third prize, as well as trophies and medals. The top place National champion will also receive an opportunity for an internship in a neuroscience lab, and a trip to the Canadian Association for Neuroscience conference in Montreal in 2023.

International Brain bee: The Canadian National champion will represent Canada at the International Brain Bee competition. In 2023 the IBB will be in Washington DC in conjunction with the American Psychological Association annual conference, August 3-5, 2023. The IBB will be virtual in 2023.

Note that any Brain Bee tutoring we offer in Canada as well as the International Brain Bee is free of charge. We are aware that there are other organizations and individuals asking for money for “Brain Bee” courses and tutoring.  Please note that these are not in any way associated or endorsed by the Canadian National Brain Bee or the International Brain Bee.  Interested students should be encouraged to make use of any free available resources.

How to complete in the Brain Bee? The first step – study and register for your Local Brain Bee competition:
To compete at the National level, you must first win your local brain bee competition. Your 2023 local brain bee competition may be held remotely or in person. Please check your local brain bee page to find information about registration, date, location, and study materials. If your local brain bee page is not yet updated, you can send an email to your local organizers at the email address listed on the local brain bee page.

Please read some important information about who can compete.

Like our page on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/CanadianNationalBrainBee.  

Check out our highlights from previous years under the History and Photos menu at the top of this page.

Canada rocks! Congratulations to our 2022 Canadian National Brain Bee winner, Helene Li, who won FIRST PLACE at the International Brain Bee competition in July, 2022!

Listen to the CBC interview with Helene.
The FENS (Federation of European Neuroscience Societies) interview with Helene.