{"id":8406,"date":"2024-02-09T13:23:48","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T18:23:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cte\/?page_id=8406"},"modified":"2024-03-11T10:55:40","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T14:55:40","slug":"february-cognitive-kit-black-history-month","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cte\/february-cognitive-kit-black-history-month\/","title":{"rendered":"February Cognitive Kit: Black History Month"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to our February Cognitive Kit! This month’s theme is Black History Month<\/strong> and we are excited to share a book recommendation, crossword puzzle, writing prompt, coloring page, and some additional resources and further reading that highlight the accomplishments of African Americans as well as the need for representation in research.<\/p>\n

Click on the files below to download and print any of the exercises and if you’d like to, please tag us on social media<\/a> when you’re finished. We’d love to see your completed activities!<\/p>\n

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Book Recommendation:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks\u00a0<\/em>by Rebecca Skloot (2010)<\/p>\n

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“Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor black tobacco farmer whose cells\u2014taken without her knowledge in 1951\u2014became one of the most important tools in medicine, vital for developing the polio vaccine, cloning, gene mapping, in vitro fertilization, and more. Henrietta\u2019s cells have been bought and sold by the billions, yet she remains virtually unknown, and her family can\u2019t afford health insurance.” (Summary from Rebecca Skloot’s website<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

You can find\u00a0The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks<\/em> at your local library, or on Amazon<\/a>, Barnes & Noble<\/a>, and more<\/a>. To learn more about the book, its accolades, and more buying options, please visit the author’s website<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Crossword Puzzle:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The clues for this month’s puzzle highlight how critical it is to have representation in scientific research. Stay tuned for next month’s kit and follow us on social media to see the answers.<\/p>\n

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You can download this month’s crossword puzzle here: February 2024 Cognitive Kit Crossword Puzzle<\/a>. (Hint! The answers can be found in the featured studies and resources below.)<\/p>\n

Update: You can now view the answers to the crossword puzzle here<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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Writing Prompt:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201cImpossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they\u2019ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It\u2019s an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It\u2019s a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.\u201d <\/span>\u2014Muhammad Ali\u00a0<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Think about a time in your life when something felt impossible. What did you do to overcome it? What can you do today to overcome something difficult in your life?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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You can download this month’s writing prompt and journal page here: February 2024 Cognitive Kit Writing Prompt<\/a><\/p>\n

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Coloring Page:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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You can download this month’s coloring page here: February 2024 Cognitive Kit Coloring Page<\/a><\/p>\n

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Featured Research Studies:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Take a look at the studies below to learn more about the importance of representation in research.<\/p>\n

Interactive Effects of Racial Identity and Repetitive Head Impacts on Cognitive Function, Structural MRI-Derived Volumetric Measures, and Cerebrospinal Fluid Tau and A\u03b2 – PubMed (nih.gov)<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

First Author: Michael Alosco, PhD
\n<\/span>Senior Author: Robert Stern, PhD<\/p>\n

Under-Diagnosis of Dementia with Lewy Bodies in Individuals Racialized as Black: Hypotheses Regarding Potential Contributors – PubMed (nih.gov)<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

First Author: Melissa Armstrong, MD, MSc
\n<\/span>Senior Author: Lisa Barnes, PhD<\/p>\n

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Resources:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Take a look at this month’s highlighted resources:<\/p>\n