A New Zealand high school student has placed third in the world in the International Brain Bee Challenge in Copenhagen.
Matthew Fulton from Auckland Grammar School represented New Zealand after winning the 2015 New Zealand Brain Bee competition.
Students are quizzed on neuroscience. Topics include memory, emotions, sensations, stress, aging, sleep, addiction, Alzheimer's and strokes.
This year's overall winner was Ana Ghenciulescu from Romania. Second place was taken by Nooran AbuMazen from Canada.
In the international competition, competitors are quizzed spelling-bee style by a panel of neuroscientists. There may also be practical neuroanatomy and patient diagnosis components.
While the international competition was wrapping up in Copenhagen, North Island students have been competing in the hopes of representing New Zealand at the next world champs.
Year 11 high school students have gathered at the University of Auckland after making it through round one -- an online multiple-choice quiz held at participating high schools.
Two champions, one from each of New Zealand's islands, will compete for a place in the Australia-New Zealand Brain Bee final. From there, the overall winner will be selected to take part in the International Brain Bee.
The purpose of the challenge is to encourage high-performing students to get involved in science and to increase awareness about the brain.
The following questions are taken from the Brain Facts text book provided to high school students competing in Auckland on Thursday. Their quiz will be based on the text.
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