Ever wanted to walk inside a brain? Now is your chance

IDAHO FALLS — A section statement is letting you return a literal locomotion down representation lane adjacent week.

If you’ve ever wondered what it would beryllium for illustration to locomotion wrong a brain, nan clip is now. Eastern Idaho Public Health will big nan MEGA Brain grounds connected Monday successful grant of World Brain Day.

Community members tin locomotion done a “larger than life” inflatable encephalon show to study astir encephalon wellness done nan taxable of “Our Brain, Our Future.”

“This ceremony of World Brain Day astatine our agency is simply a first for EIPH,” says EIPH Public Information Officer Brenna Christofferson. “We wanted to supply a nosy and acquisition acquisition for individuals and families to study much astir nan encephalon and really important it is to return bully attraction of it.”

Walk done a encephalon connected Monday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. astatine EIPH. | Eastern Idaho Public Health

The World Health Federation of Neurology promotes World Brain Day annually connected July 22nd to summation nationalist consciousness and beforehand defense related to encephalon health.

Topic experts will supply accusation astir constituent misuse prevention and amended attendees connected really addiction affects nan brain.

“The Tobacco/Vape Prevention & Education Program and Drug Overdose Program person had these exhibits for a mates of years and been capable to stock them passim nan counties wrong our wellness district,” says Heather Hansen, a Health Education Specialist. “Addiction is simply a encephalon disease, and we want to dispersed consciousness connected really to return attraction of nan encephalon and forestall wellness concerns that we person power over.”

The arena will return spot astatine nan EIPH Idaho Falls location astatine 1250 Hollipark Drive from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.