The Sacramento Brain Bee expects a high standard of integrity from each student participant. Absolutely zero tolerance will be demonstrated toward acts of cheating. From the audience, as well, no recording devices will be permitted. Professional photography of the event will be available online following the event.

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Upon arrival to the UC Davis Medical Center, student participants will receive extended and updated rules for each competition section. At the start of each section, the neuroscientist judges will provide an overview of the rules. Official timekeepers will oversee that all questions are complete within the allotted times. For example, during the Neuroanatomy Section, students will rotate every 60 seconds between table stations, each with one brain and one affiliated question. During the Live Question and Answer Section, different questions may be allotted different lengths of time, which will be clearly stated during the event. Responses will be graded as correct or incorrect: no partial credit will be granted. Incomplete answers are counted as zero points.

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The weight of each Competition Section is listed below:

Live Q&A: 25%

Written Quiz: 25%

Diagnosis: 15%

Anatomy: 25%

Histology: 10%

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Contestants may bring their personal writing instruments, such as pens, pencils, erasers, and pencil sharpeners. Not permitted are mobile phones, calculators (including watches with built-in calculators), other electronic devices, or any written materials.

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