Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµTV and Eric Chudler, executive and education director of Ģ¹½ÊÓÆµ’s Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering, received an Emmy® Award from the Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences on Saturday for the program “BrainWorks: Exercise and the Brain” in the Health/Science Program/Special category.
BrainWorks was produced by Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Video Producer Cara Podenski and Chudler, who is also an associate professor of bioengineering at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ.
The Emmy-winning episode, “Exercise and the Brain,� discussed the benefits of exercise on the brain and learning. BrainWorks is an educational series that takes viewers on a journey inside the human brain, with the goal of educating children about the wonders of neuroscience.
“The BrainWorks series encourages people to learn about their brain and neurological disorders,� . “The programs have an educational mission similar to that of the CSNE, to motivate young people to pursue careers in neuroscience.�
“It’s an honor to receive an Emmy for this amazing program and it speaks to the hard work of everyone in our organization,â€� said Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Video/Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµTV Associate Vice President and General Manager John Haslam.
The program is available to watch online at .