Canadian perspectives on brain and mind
Curated neuroscience resources, reading lists, and plain-language research summaries written for Canadian readers who want more than headlines.
Why a Canadian neuro-resource hub
Canada is home to world-class neuroscience institutions — the Krembil Brain Institute, the Montreal Neurological Institute, and UBC's Djavad Mowafaghian Centre among them. This site collects publicly accessible outputs from these centres alongside global research, filtered for quality and translated into plain language.
Reading lists and summaries
Monthly reading lists cover one theme — neuroplasticity, sleep and memory, chronic pain, or bilingualism and the brain — drawing on open-access papers, podcasts, and books available through Canadian public libraries. Summaries stay under 300 words and flag important caveats.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this site affiliated with any Canadian university?
- No. Lions Brain Canada is an independent project; all institutional references are public information only.
- How often are new resources added?
- A new reading list or summary is published roughly once a month, with shorter links posts in between.
- Can I suggest a paper or topic?
- Yes. Use the contact form and include a link; suggestions that fit the site focus are usually covered within two months.
Get in touch
Suggest a resource, flag an error, or ask about a topic — Canadian reader mail gets priority attention here.
hello@lionsbrain.ca