Philly 101
This famous set of steps became internationally known after appearing in the movie Rocky.
The Rocky Steps
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This lobe is important for planning, decision-making, and impulse control.
Frontal Lobe
This field uses brain science to understand how people make purchasing decisions and respond to advertisements.
Neuromarketing
How many hearts does an octopus have?
3
Which almost impossible to pronounce river runs along the western side of Center City near Penn?
What is the Schuylkill River?
$200
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This neurotransmitter is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the adult brain.
What is GABA?
This field combines neuroscience and legal studies to examine criminal responsibility, decision-making, and the use of brain evidence in court.
Neurolaw
What is the most abundant gas in Earth’s atmosphere?
Nitrogen
This historic Philadelphia building is where both the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution were debated and adopted.
Independence Hall?
$300
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Damage to this brain region is strongly associated with the inability to form new declarative memories, as demonstrated by patient H.M.
Hippocampus
This interdisciplinary field studies how the brain processes rhythm, melody, and emotional responses to songs.
Music cognition
What is the largest internal organ in the human body?
Liver
Philly has five major professional sports teams. Name at least four.
Who are the Eagles, Phillies, 76ers, Flyers, and Union?
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The 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine recognized the development of this technique, which uses light to turn specific neurons on and off.
Optogenetics
This interdisciplinary field combines psychology, neuroscience, and economics to study how people evaluate rewards, risks, and financial decisions.
Neuroeconomics
What is the only continent located in all four hemispheres?
Africa
What does SEPTA stand for?
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
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This famous railroad worker survived an iron rod passing through his skull in 1848, becoming an important case in neuroscience.
Phineas Gage
This field develops systems that translate neural activity into commands for external devices, including robotic prosthetics and computers.
brain-computer interface research?
What is the largest desert on Earth?
Antarctica