Welcome to the Official Website for the
Annual McMaster University Brain Bee

Eighth Annual McMaster Brain Bee
February 22, 2011

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The Annual McMaster Brain Bee competition is open to students from Hamilton-Halton-Niagara regions and surrounding area high schools. Here's all the information you need for 2011: The competition starts at 1:00 PM on Tuesday February 22, 2011. Come to the lobby of the Psychology Building on McMaster campus. There will be someone there to greet you. Click here for a map! What Is The Brain Bee? How to Register How to Prepare All questions/answers for the local brain bees come from the Brain Facts book. Here is the 2011 Brain Bee flyer and here are the 2010 tips for teachers (2011 tips are the same). Start studying for the 2010 competition! Even just participating is a valuable experience that you can add to your resume. In addition to the possibility of winning prizes and fame!

Winners of the Seventh Annual McMaster Brain Bee
February 16, 2010

Here are our top 5 finalists! From left to right: Fifth: Jessica Blackwood, from Hillfield Strathallan Fourth: Wesley Stevens, from Westmount Secondary School Third: Samiksha Kaul, from Westmount Secondary School Second: Shawna Thompson, from Highland Secondary School First: Maria Seraj, from Bishop Ryan High School

Writing the exam

Competitors fielding questions

There are great prizes and trophies at all levels of the competition! In addition to representing McMaster University and the Hamilton-Halton-Niagara Region at the CIHR Canadian National Brain Bee in the spring, the first place winner takes home a Traveling trophy plaque with their name engraved to display in their school trophy case for one year. Think of the fame!

First, second, and third place winners also receive engraved trophy plaques to keep. All the participants get a beautiful Participation Certificate, and a goodie bag with some neat stuff!

The winner of the CIHR Canadian National Brain Bee will represent Canada at the International Brain Bee to be held in San Diego California, in August of 2010. Competitors from countries all over the world will compete for the International title and prizes! More cash prizes! More trophies! More fame!

We would love to see you at our 2011 competition! Please consider joining us!