Big Picture Debates the Brain app launched

10 May 2013

In a first for ‘Big Picture’ (the Wellcome Trust's free post-16 resource on biology and medicine), the app presents users with a series of stimulating debates on matters relating to the brain. The app is designed to be interactive: students are able to consider detailed arguments for and against eight questions, before casting their vote and sharing their views with peers.

An additional area for teachers within the app provides suggestions of how it can be used in the classroom, as well as information on how it links to the curriculum.

The app is part of the Trust's programme of high-quality contemporary science resources for teachers and learners. Hilary Leevers, Head of Education and Learning at the Wellcome Trust, said: "In an increasingly digital age, we hope it will be a fun way of stimulating informed debate, both inside and outside the classroom.

"It will also provide a unique insight into young people's opinions on topics such as the licensing of cannabis for medicinal purposes and the use of cognitive enhancers."

The free multi-platform app is available from the App Store and as a web app through our website . Join the conversation on Twitter using #braindebate.